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Keeping cool in the heat – 5 tips from scientists
In the UK we have to be prepared for wide-ranging temperatures, and in the summer it looks like we may increasingly hit the mid 30s. The Physiological Society – an association of health scientists – has set out some helpful advice to help you stay cool. But they also carry a word of warning about […]
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It’s July 2021, and the Met Office has just issued its first new-style alerts for extreme weather – in this case, heat. While we generally experience some very hot weather in parts of the UK most summers, these new hot weather alerts suggest that we should be extra vigilant, especially for our more vulnerable relatives […]
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Written by Rebecca Lenton You wouldn’t think it possible that your parent could be too hot in British weather yet with the rising temperatures we’ve been experiencing it’s good to be aware of the way heat can affect the elderly and how to help them stay cool. Who is most vulnerable to heat-related illness? If […]
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