Hot weather health tips

HCMC health professionals want to remind everyone that the best way to avoid heat-related medical problems is to:

1. Stay cool – if you don’t have air conditioning in your home, go to a shopping mall, restaurant, library or movie theater to stay cool and use fans if necessary.
   
   
2. Drink plenty of water (even if you’re not thirsty!). Avoid drinking alcohol.
   
   
3. Check on elderly friends and family members or those who have health concerns to make sure they are adequately hydrated and cared for.
   
   
4. Avoid heavy exercise – especially during the hottest times of the day.
   
   
5. Seek medical attention if you have these signs of hyperthermia: confusion, inability to perspire, combativeness, fainting, rapid pulse, flushed skin, delirium.