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Self-Medication Mistakes To Avoid During Dangerous Heatwaves
Doctors warn that self-medicating during heatwaves may worsen dehydration, kidney stress, and heat illness. Here are the common medication mistakes people make during extreme summer temperatures and why they can be risky.
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How Heat Exhaustion May Spiral Into Deadly Heat Stroke
This silent escalation from heat exhaustion to heat stroke is claiming lives across India even as temperatures soar to 45 degrees once again. While official numbers may understate the crisis, the warning from doctors is clear: what starts as manageab
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Fruit Ice Cubes vs Frozen Broth: Which Cool-Down Method Is Better During Heatwaves?
Fruit ice cubes and frozen broth are used to cool down during a heatwave. Here is what you need to know about each of them and how to make sure that you hydrate safely.
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7 Easy Cardio Exercises To Stay Fit During Heatwaves
The key is choosing low-to-moderate intensity cardio exercises that generate less heat stress on the body while allowing proper hydration and recovery.
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"Parents Report Surge In Illness, Irritability And Appetite Loss In Toddlers Amid Heatwave," Paediatrician Shares Safety Tips
Young children have a higher body temperature and less efficient mechanisms for regulating their body heat, making them susceptible to heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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Cooler Vs AC: Which One Is Better For Health During Indian Heatwaves?
One of the biggest advantages of coolers is that they are less likely to cause excessive dryness of the throat, skin, or eyes. People who experience irritation or allergies due to prolonged AC exposure often find coolers more comfortable.
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Extreme Heat At Night May Be Drying Out Your Nose And Throat, Warns Doctor
Doctors warn that rising nighttime temperatures, dehydration, and prolonged AC or fan exposure may be increasing dry throat, blocked nose, and sleep-related ENT issues during Indian heatwaves.
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What Extreme Heat Conditions Can Do To Your Body And Health
Alcohol and excessive caffeine may worsen dehydration. Extreme heat can affect nearly every organ system in the body, increasing the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, cardiovascular strain, and kidney problems.
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Sweating Means You Burned More Calories? Here's the Truth
Experts clarify that the weight people lose immediately after sweating is mostly water weight, not body fat. Once fluids are replaced by drinking water or electrolyte beverages.
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Gond Katira To Sattu: 9 Desi Ingredients Your Body Needs During A Heatwave To Cool Down Instantly
Unlike ice-cold items that freeze your digestion, these ingredients work systemically to safely lower your core body temperature.
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How Bike Riders Can Protect Themselves During Heatwaves In India
Heat stress also places extra strain on the body's cardiovascular system. Bike riders are particularly vulnerable during North India's severe heatwave because of prolonged direct exposure to heat, dehydration, and hot winds.
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RML Hospital Reports First Heat Stroke Case Of The Season
A healthy 24-year-old student from West Bengal is battling for his life in critical condition after becoming Delhi's first heat stroke victim of the season, as temperatures prepare to spike towards a searing 46 degree celusis.
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Delhi-NCR's Brutal Heatwave: Why Your 9-5 Feels Longer Than Usual
As Noida and Ghaziabad residents woke up to NDMA alerts on their phones on May 20, 2026, warning of "loo se bhi bheeshan loo" (winds more horrific than the loo), the message was clear: this isn't just another hot day.
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Summer Heat Making You Sleepy? Doctors Explain Why It Happens, How To Cope
Hot weather can trigger daytime sleepiness, fatigue and brain fog by disrupting sleep, causing dehydration and forcing the body to work harder to regulate temperature. Doctors share practical tips to stay alert, productive and healthy during summer.
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Acidity, Bloating, Loose Motions: Doctor Shares How Summer Heatwaves Make Digestion Difficult
Apart from infections, prolonged heat exposure itself can affect digestion. Doctors say excessive sweating and fluid loss during summer may slow digestion, worsen acidity, and increase bloating or stomach cramps.
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Self-Medication Mistakes To Avoid During Dangerous Heatwaves
Doctors warn that self-medicating during heatwaves may worsen dehydration, kidney stress, and heat illness. Here are the common medication mistakes people make during extreme summer temperatures and why they can be risky.
-
How Heat Exhaustion May Spiral Into Deadly Heat Stroke
This silent escalation from heat exhaustion to heat stroke is claiming lives across India even as temperatures soar to 45 degrees once again. While official numbers may understate the crisis, the warning from doctors is clear: what starts as manageab
-
Fruit Ice Cubes vs Frozen Broth: Which Cool-Down Method Is Better During Heatwaves?
Fruit ice cubes and frozen broth are used to cool down during a heatwave. Here is what you need to know about each of them and how to make sure that you hydrate safely.
-
7 Easy Cardio Exercises To Stay Fit During Heatwaves
The key is choosing low-to-moderate intensity cardio exercises that generate less heat stress on the body while allowing proper hydration and recovery.
-
"Parents Report Surge In Illness, Irritability And Appetite Loss In Toddlers Amid Heatwave," Paediatrician Shares Safety Tips
Young children have a higher body temperature and less efficient mechanisms for regulating their body heat, making them susceptible to heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
-
Cooler Vs AC: Which One Is Better For Health During Indian Heatwaves?
One of the biggest advantages of coolers is that they are less likely to cause excessive dryness of the throat, skin, or eyes. People who experience irritation or allergies due to prolonged AC exposure often find coolers more comfortable.
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Extreme Heat At Night May Be Drying Out Your Nose And Throat, Warns Doctor
Doctors warn that rising nighttime temperatures, dehydration, and prolonged AC or fan exposure may be increasing dry throat, blocked nose, and sleep-related ENT issues during Indian heatwaves.
-
What Extreme Heat Conditions Can Do To Your Body And Health
Alcohol and excessive caffeine may worsen dehydration. Extreme heat can affect nearly every organ system in the body, increasing the risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, cardiovascular strain, and kidney problems.
-
Sweating Means You Burned More Calories? Here's the Truth
Experts clarify that the weight people lose immediately after sweating is mostly water weight, not body fat. Once fluids are replaced by drinking water or electrolyte beverages.
-
Gond Katira To Sattu: 9 Desi Ingredients Your Body Needs During A Heatwave To Cool Down Instantly
Unlike ice-cold items that freeze your digestion, these ingredients work systemically to safely lower your core body temperature.
-
How Bike Riders Can Protect Themselves During Heatwaves In India
Heat stress also places extra strain on the body's cardiovascular system. Bike riders are particularly vulnerable during North India's severe heatwave because of prolonged direct exposure to heat, dehydration, and hot winds.
-
RML Hospital Reports First Heat Stroke Case Of The Season
A healthy 24-year-old student from West Bengal is battling for his life in critical condition after becoming Delhi's first heat stroke victim of the season, as temperatures prepare to spike towards a searing 46 degree celusis.
-
Delhi-NCR's Brutal Heatwave: Why Your 9-5 Feels Longer Than Usual
As Noida and Ghaziabad residents woke up to NDMA alerts on their phones on May 20, 2026, warning of "loo se bhi bheeshan loo" (winds more horrific than the loo), the message was clear: this isn't just another hot day.
-
Summer Heat Making You Sleepy? Doctors Explain Why It Happens, How To Cope
Hot weather can trigger daytime sleepiness, fatigue and brain fog by disrupting sleep, causing dehydration and forcing the body to work harder to regulate temperature. Doctors share practical tips to stay alert, productive and healthy during summer.
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Acidity, Bloating, Loose Motions: Doctor Shares How Summer Heatwaves Make Digestion Difficult
Apart from infections, prolonged heat exposure itself can affect digestion. Doctors say excessive sweating and fluid loss during summer may slow digestion, worsen acidity, and increase bloating or stomach cramps.
