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Can Antidepressants Really Cause A Heat Stroke In The Summer?
This warning about medication is popular online, but is it true? Pharmacists and a psychiatrist share what you need to know.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Model With Rare Genetic Disorder Is A Brilliant Example Of Inclusion
This world is a diverse one, so it’s refreshing when the fashion industry reflects that reality. And Seattle-based model Melanie Gaydos is hoping to add to that effort.
Gaydos, 28, was born with ectodermal dysplasia, a genetic disorder that can interfere with the proper growth of the hair, nails, teeth, skin and glands. Her involvement in the fashion community is helping people like her to see a place for them in the highly stylized world of modeling.
A post shared by Melanie Gaydos (@melaniegaydos) on May 17, 2017 at 5:12pm PDT
Fewer than 200,000 people in the United States experience the rare condition,&...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Is What Heat Stroke Does To Your Body
Temperatures were in the 100s when Vanessa Dunn, a 29-year-old Los Angeles-based makeup artist, was driving back home to California from Virginia last summer. After hours on the road and drinking limited water, she was struck by a severe case of dehydration and heat stroke.
”I wasn’t drinking enough water because I didn’t want to stop to pee,” she says. When she finally pulled over for the night she felt light-headed, and she couldn’t keep food down when she tried to eat. She even threw up blood.
”I was in incredible pain, and dizzy,” she says. “[I went] to the ER, turned out...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
THIS Is The Scary Stuff That Happens To Your Body During A Heat Wave
For Teen Vogue, by Brittney McNamara.
Photo: Getty Images
Temperatures in some states are going to hit 120 degrees.
This summer, some parts of the country could get so hot that not even a pool party will cool you down. In fact, the weekend will bring dangerous temperatures to the western part of the country, spiking thermometers to record highs in places like Arizona and Southern California, ABC News reports.
Meteorologists are predicting temperatures as high as 118 degrees in Phoenix, Arizona, creeping up to 119 degrees on Monday. In Death Valley, California, temperatures are expected to hit 120 next week, while Las ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An MMA Fighter Just Died Because He Tried To Lose Too Much Weight
Chinese mixed martial arts fighter Yang Jian Bing died on Friday at the age of 21 due to heart failure resulting from an attempt to cut weight for an upcoming bout. Bing was scheduled to compete in Friday's ONE Championship 35 in Manila, Philippines, but the the organization announced on Thursday that the match was canceled due to Bing suffering from severe dehydration and a suspected heat stroke. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of #ONE Flyweight Yang Jian Bing. #RIP pic.twitter.com/lhj42ceseu— ONE Championship (@ONEFCMMA) December 11, 2015 Extreme weight-cutting can be common i...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walmart Introduces Car Seat That Could Prevent Infant Heat Stroke Death
On July 23, Walmart unveiled a new car seat that may save young children from hot car deaths and injuries. Manufactured by Evenflo and sold exclusively at Walmart, the car seat has an alert system that reminds drivers when a child is still buckled in after the ignition is shut off. "The Evenflo Advanced SensorSafe™ Embrace Infant Car Seat car seat uses a wireless receiver that plugs into a car’s On Board Diagnostic (OBD) port and syncs with the chest clip that goes around the baby," a representative for the retailer told The Huffington Post in an email. If the car is shut off while the harness chest ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 24, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Your AC Making You Sick? 5 Things You Need to Know
There are times when I am extremely thankful for air conditioning -- usually after I have had a long workout on a hot summer's day and am still sweating after a cold shower. The cold, dry air is invigorating and refreshing. But usually, after about 30 minutes, I find myself shivering and needing to go back outside. Indeed, I have found that the majority of homes I have visited and more so, public offices and stores, the air conditioning temperature is set so low that I find myself feeling sick so that I have to step outside. I also find that I am more tired and my muscles more sore from shivering all day. So I decided to l...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
