Trusted Resources: Evidence & Education
Scientific literature and patient education texts
15 Ways To Keep Cool When It’s Hot
source: MedicineNet
summary/abstract:Keeping cool when temperatures reach record highs isn’t just about comfort. Dangerously high temperatures can result in heat-related illnesses ranging from heat cramps to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The following tips can help you keep cool all summer long.
1. Alter your pattern of outdoor exercise to take advantage of cooler times (early morning or late evening). If you can’t change the time of your workout, scale it down by doing fewer minutes, walking instead of running, or decreasing your level of exertion.
2. Wear loose-fitting clothing, preferably of a light color.
3. Cotton clothing will keep you cooler than many synthetics.
read more full text
Related Content
-
The British Thyroid FoundationThe British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) is ...
-
2016 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroidism and Other Causes of Thy...Background: Thyrotoxicosis has multip...
-
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals – Thyroid & Parathyroid CenterThe Jefferson Thyroid and Parathyroid Ce...
-
The Efficacy of Rituximab Combined with 131I for Ophthalmic Outcomes of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy PatientsPurpose: The purpose of this study is t...
-
Treatment Choice, Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Patients With Graves’ DiseaseBackground: Thyrotoxicosis, most often ...
-
Thyroid and Weight FAQsWhat is the Relationship Between Thyroid...
-
The Johns Hopkins Hospital – Thyroid and Parathyroid CenterAt John Hopkins Thyroid and Parathyroid ...
To improve your experience on this site, we use cookies. This includes cookies essential for the basic functioning of our website, cookies for analytics purposes, and cookies enabling us to personalize site content. By clicking on 'Accept' or any content on this site, you agree that cookies can be placed. You may adjust your browser's cookie settings to suit your preferences. More Information
The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.