Heat stroke poses a significant health risk, especially during extreme temperature conditions. As global temperatures rise due to climate change, the frequency and severity of heatwaves have increased ...

On an average day Dick Ray Plumbing gets 30-40 calls, but when temps dip below freezing, that skyrockets to over 300.

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Mortality rates during heat waves have been put in the spotlight with research from The University of Queensland showing a 20 ...

According to Rolt, sodium and chloride are the most abundant electrolytes in the body, helping to maintain fluid balance, ...

“Having a drought and pouring water on a lawn doesn’t make a lot of sense,” Johnstone said. “Having a lawn was much nicer when we had kids running around, but they’re grown and moved ou ...

Creative depictions of cold water swimming show how writers' insights can advance knowledge of the senses hardest to describe ...

A man in southwestern China, affectionately dubbed the “blood donation king” for his remarkable achievement of donating blood over 300 times in the past two decades, is now seeking public ...

Eneke the bird, Chinua Achebe told us in Things Fall Apart, was asked why she was always on the wing. “Men have learnt to shoot without missing,” said she. “So, I have learnt to fly without ...

Include an aluminum "space" blanket to help prevent radiant heat loss, and wrap the entire ensemble in plastic to protect from wind and water. If someone is truly hypothermic, don't put him/her naked ...

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When IDPs do settle, places of refuge may lack adequate shelter, food, clean water or health care. Even where such services exist, the sudden influx of people can overwhelm them. It can be difficult ...