Remedicated

Recently we detailed how to take care of a sunburn if you happen to forget the sunscreen this summer. Now we’ll take a look at two more serious summer concerns: heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke occur when the body isn’t able to cool itself quickly enough. Ordinarily, sweat acts as our cooling system by evaporating on the skin and carrying heat away from our core. In the increased humidity of summer, it’s more difficult for sweat to evaporate, meaning that we stay hotter and our boy temperature can rise to dangerous levels.

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As the weather warms up and we head outside to enjoy all kinds of activities, sunburns are becoming more of a concern. Although you should wear sunscreen every time you go outdoors (even in the winter or on cloudy days), the threat of sunburn is greater in the summer when we spend more time in the sun.

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