This Is How Long It Takes a Hot Car to Reach Dangerous Temperatures
In the last decade, nearly 750 children have died after being left in a hot car, and a new study highlights just how quickly that can happen.
On a hot day, a car parked in direct sunlight may reach temperatures that are dangerous to a child in approximately one hour, according to a paper published in the journal Temperature. Even a vehicle in a shady area could warm up to risky levels after around two hours, the study says.
Children are particularly susceptible to heatstroke. Their core temperatures rise more quickly than those of adults, and their bodies are less adept at cooling. Kids may also be unable to control or lea...
Source: TIME: Health - May 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime Research Source Type: news
For a child alone in a hot car, it can feel like an oven in a little more than 1 hour
It takes about an hour for a child left in a hot car to suffer from heat stroke. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Leaving children in cars on hot days could cause deadly heat stroke in less than an hour
A new study from Arizona State University has found that hot cars parked out in the sun can hit as high as 160F in just one hour. Incidents of hot car deaths peak between Memorial Day and Labor Day. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Theoretical analysis of evaporative cooling of classic heat stroke patients - Alzeer AH, Wissler EH.
Heat stroke is a serious health concern globally, which is associated with high mortality. Newer treatments must be designed to improve outcomes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of variations in ambient temperature and wind speed on the rat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Heat stroke symptoms: Eating this £2 fruit can naturally prevent the severe illness
HEAT stroke symptoms can develop quickly, within minutes, or over several hours or days. It is a potentially serious medical condition, so to prevent it happening in the first place, it is important to drink plenty of water and eat hydrating foods. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What to do if you have heat stroke - signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion revealed
HEAT STROKE and heat exhaustion are caused by the body becoming too hot, and the risk increases during warm UK weather. Symptoms of heatstroke include headaches, sweating and feeling sick, and you should never ignore dizziness. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to avoid heat stroke - signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion revealed
HEAT STROKE and heat exhaustion are caused by the body becoming too hot, and the risk increases during warm UK weather. Symptoms of heatstroke include headaches, sweating and feeling sick, and you should never ignore dizziness. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heatstroke warning - why you should never ignore dizziness
HEAT STROKE and heat exhaustion are caused by the body becoming too hot, and the risk increases during warm UK weather. Symptoms of heatstroke include headaches, sweating and feeling sick, and you should never ignore dizziness. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The problems of heat stroke in the aging society - 裕行, 康史.
According to the data of diagnosis procedure combination （DPC）, over 400,000 patients of heat stroke have been treated every year in Japan. And the number of the elderly patients suffering from heat stroke has been increasing in Japan. The characters o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
When treating athletes for heat stroke, 'cool first, transport second'
(Loyola University Health System) Athletes who suffer life-threatening heat stroke should be cooled on site before they are taken to the hospital, according to an expert panel's report published in the journal Prehospital Emergency Care. The principle of 'cool first, transport second' differs from the usual practice of calling 911 and getting to the hospital as soon as possible. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A functional return-to-play progression after exertional heat stroke in a high school football player - Lopez RM, Tanner P, Irani S, Mularoni PP.
OBJECTIVE: To present a functional return-to-play (RTP) progression after exertional heat stroke (EHS) in a 17-year-old high school football defensive end (height = 185 cm, mass = 145.5 kg). BACKGROUND: The patient had no pertinent medical ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Collapse in the heat - from overhydration to the emergency room - three cases of exercise-associated hyponatremia associated with exertional heat illness - Oh RC, Malave B, Chaltry JD.
We describe three cases of symptomatic hyponatremia init... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2018
January 19, 2018It ’s notallbad news.When we set out to compile our annual list of global health issues to watch this year, it seemed like all bad news. And true, that ’s often what we deal with in global health—the problems that need tackling, the suffering we can help alleviate.But then stories and columns likethis one cheer us up. They remind us that no matter how complicated and frustrating our work may get, fighting back against poverty and inequality works.There are and always will be global health challenges to face. But there ’s boundless hope, too. And a field full of determined health workers and other hu...
Source: IntraHealth International - January 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: mnathe Source Type: news
Fatal exertional heat stroke and American football players: the need for regional heat-safety guidelines - Grundstein AJ, Hosokawa Y, Casa DJ.
CONTEXT: Weather-based activity modification in athletics is an important way to minimize heat illnesses. However, many commonly used heat-safety guidelines include a uniform set of heat-stress thresholds that do not account for geographic differences ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Qool Therapeutics raises $8m to support temp management device
Early stage med device developer Qool Therapeutics said today it raised $8 million in a Series A-1 round to support development and trials of its Qool device designed for targeted temperature management and exercise recovery.
Joining the funding round was Zhongji Holdings and Join Medical Technology, Tampcap LLC, BrilliMedical International, BioPacific Investors, Western Technology Investment and FundRx, the Silicon Valley-based company said.
Qool Therapeutics said that in addition to the funding, it has also received an award from the US Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation unit Experimental organization.
The ...
Source: Mass Device - November 28, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Research & Development Respiratory qooltherapeutics Source Type: news
