Feeling the heat
Summertime means a high risk for heat-related ailments.
- Reviewed by Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
The 2025 summer is predicted to be one of the warmest on record, and as temperatures climb, so does the risk of heat-related ailments, such as heat rash, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.
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About the Author
Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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