Summertime issues like heat rashes and sunburn have been around forever. But with the acceleration of climate change-the 10 warmest years ever recorded have all occurred since 2010, and experts predict that the planet's average temps could soar another 2 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the next decades-it's time to consider the serious health dangers of extreme heat, says Elizabeth Gardner, M.D., an associate clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine and a sports medicine expert.
Source: Prevention Magazine