| Dehydration and Heat Stroke http://www.umm.edu Presents the causes, symptoms, and prevention, from the University of Maryland Medicine. | |
| Dehydration http://www.surviveoutdoors.com Information on dehydration and heat-related illness, presented by Survive Outdoors, Inc. | |
| eMedicine Health - Heat Cramps http://www.emedicinehealth.com Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment. | |
| Extreme Heat http://www.bt.cdc.gov Identifies people most at risk, explains how to stay healthy in hot weather, and lists symptoms and treatment of problems such as heat stroke, heat rash, and sunburns. From the US National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH). | |
| Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat http://www.fema.gov Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA). | |
| Heat Safety http://www.erh.noaa.gov What to do when a heat wave strikes. Heat related illnesses and symptoms. The heat index section and its effects is especially important for high risk individuals. From the National Weather Service. | |
| Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads Prevail http://gorp.away.com Uses the story of three hikers to illustrate what can go wrong in the heat. Stresses drinking water and electrolytes. From the GORP Trail Survival Guide. | |
| How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Children http://www.ehow.com Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com | |
| HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke Works http://www.howstuffworks.com Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and treatment of heat stroke. | |
| MedlinePlus: Heat Illness http://www.nlm.nih.gov Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses. | |
| Dead Heat - Why Don't Americans Sweat Over Heat-Wave Deaths? http://slate.com Raises the question of why more attention is not paid to these preventable deaths. [Slate] (July 30, 2002) | |
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