Heat stroke is the most serious of all heat related illnesses.
It is the only one that can lead to death if proper treatment is not obtained.
The elderly and infants are very susceptible to heat stroke symptoms, as are those who have any kind of metabolic, cardiac, or pulmonary disorders.
Heat stroke is the most serious of all heat-related illnesses.
It occurs when the body reaches an abnormally high temperature and is not able to cool itself down efficiently.
The elderly and infants must be watched for symptoms of heat stroke.
Heat stroke is one of three kinds of heat related illnesses.
All heat related illnesses occur when the body overheats to extreme levels.
Heat rash and heat cramps are two kinds of heat related illnesses. These are not as severe as the third kind, heat stroke.
Recently, scientists took samples of skin, ranging in color from light to dark, and exposed these samples to increasing amounts of ultraviolet light. After each exposure, the samples were tested for amount of redness, DNA damage, cell death, and level of p53 accumulation. p53 is a biological pathway linked to skin cancer. Increasing levels of p53 are linked to greater possibility of developing skin cancer.
Studies suggest that each day, more than one million Americans tan in tanning salons. More than 70 percent of these tanners are Caucasian girls and women aged 16-49 years.
These numbers continue to rise, despite an increasing body of research which emphasizes the risks of indoor tanning, including premature aging, wrinkles, and an increased risk of skin cancer.