Your medications might make it harder for you to beat the heat

The pills stocked inside your medicine cabinet may factor into how well you can handle summer heat.

Extreme heat can be deadly. As outdoor temperatures sizzle, our bodies jump into action to keep internal temps under control (SN: 8/6/23). Blood rushes to the surface of our skin to release heat as sweat pours onto it, cooling us as it evaporates. If these methods fail to keep body temperature in check, people can fall victim to heat-related symptoms such as headache, dizziness and confusion. In severe cases, people might become delirious or go into organ failure.

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