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How To Stay Cool In A Heatwave Even Without Air Conditioning
Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Here are the tips that you can follow to make sure that you stay cool during a heatwave.
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Heatwave Crisis: Why Passive Cooling Must Be Treated As A Public Health Tool
From disrupting sleep and threatening pregnancies to hitting livelihoods, heatwaves fall hardest on the urban poor, with experts across disciplines converging on a common response of using passive cooling.
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Heatwaves Are Pushing The Body Beyond Dehydration: What Doctors Are Seeing In Emergency Rooms
Emergency departments are increasingly encountering patients with far more serious complications linked to prolonged heat exposure. Individuals are arriving throughout the day and night with severe weakness, repeated vomiting, abdominal pain, loose motions, confusion and episodes of collapse.
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Nutritionist Explains: Can Eating Cold, Curd-Based Dishes Actually Help During A Heatwave?
Curd rice, buttermilk, fruits and chilled homemade meals may support hydration and digestion during heatwaves, experts say. However, doctors warn that food hygiene, balanced nutrition and avoiding excessive icy or processed foods are equally importan
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Can Short Power Naps Protect Your Health During Heatwaves?
Experts say short power naps during heatwaves may help improve alertness, reduce fatigue, and ease heat-related stress, especially when combined with hydration, cooling measures, and proper nighttime sleep.
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8 Yoga Asanas And Breathing Techniques That Can Lower Body Heat
There are certain yoga poses and breathing practices that create a calming effect and help the body feel cooler and more balanced. It also helps in relaxation, improves breathing, and reduces tension.
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These 7 Common Mistakes Are Secretly Increasing Body Heat
Certain everyday practices may be building up heat and making you feel warmer than you should. Here are some common mistakes that can secretly increase body heat and tips on how to avoid them.
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Heatwave In Northwest India For 4-5 Days, India Meteorological Department Issues Fresh Alert
New Delhi/Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Heatwave conditions are expected to continue across large parts of northwest India over the next four to five days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) maintaining a red alert for Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and a yellow alert for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
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How To Handle Heatwave-Related Health Emergencies? A Doctor Explains
Signs of serious heat stress include confusion, difficulty concentrating, rapid heartbeat, vomiting, and trouble breathing.
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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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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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Why Warmer Nights During Indian Heatwaves May Be More Dangerous Than Hot Days
Hot nights during Indian heatwaves may pose a bigger health threat than scorching days. Rising nighttime temperatures prevent the body from recovering, disrupt sleep, strain the heart and kidneys, and increase heat-related deaths, experts warn.
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Heat Stroke Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore In Summer
Heat stroke can become life-threatening within minutes if warning signs are ignored. Experts explain the early symptoms, who is most at risk, and the immediate steps needed to prevent serious complications during extreme summer heat.
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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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Andhra Braces for Severe Heatwave, Temperatures May Touch 47 Degrees Today
Andhra Pradesh experiences severe heatwave with highest temp at 45.6C in Palnadu district
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How To Stay Cool In A Heatwave Even Without Air Conditioning
Heat can be dangerous, but health experts say there are ways to manage the threat. Here are the tips that you can follow to make sure that you stay cool during a heatwave.
-
Heatwave Crisis: Why Passive Cooling Must Be Treated As A Public Health Tool
From disrupting sleep and threatening pregnancies to hitting livelihoods, heatwaves fall hardest on the urban poor, with experts across disciplines converging on a common response of using passive cooling.
-
Heatwaves Are Pushing The Body Beyond Dehydration: What Doctors Are Seeing In Emergency Rooms
Emergency departments are increasingly encountering patients with far more serious complications linked to prolonged heat exposure. Individuals are arriving throughout the day and night with severe weakness, repeated vomiting, abdominal pain, loose motions, confusion and episodes of collapse.
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Nutritionist Explains: Can Eating Cold, Curd-Based Dishes Actually Help During A Heatwave?
Curd rice, buttermilk, fruits and chilled homemade meals may support hydration and digestion during heatwaves, experts say. However, doctors warn that food hygiene, balanced nutrition and avoiding excessive icy or processed foods are equally importan
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Can Short Power Naps Protect Your Health During Heatwaves?
Experts say short power naps during heatwaves may help improve alertness, reduce fatigue, and ease heat-related stress, especially when combined with hydration, cooling measures, and proper nighttime sleep.
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8 Yoga Asanas And Breathing Techniques That Can Lower Body Heat
There are certain yoga poses and breathing practices that create a calming effect and help the body feel cooler and more balanced. It also helps in relaxation, improves breathing, and reduces tension.
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These 7 Common Mistakes Are Secretly Increasing Body Heat
Certain everyday practices may be building up heat and making you feel warmer than you should. Here are some common mistakes that can secretly increase body heat and tips on how to avoid them.
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Heatwave In Northwest India For 4-5 Days, India Meteorological Department Issues Fresh Alert
New Delhi/Chandigarh, May 24 (IANS) Heatwave conditions are expected to continue across large parts of northwest India over the next four to five days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) maintaining a red alert for Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and a yellow alert for Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
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How To Handle Heatwave-Related Health Emergencies? A Doctor Explains
Signs of serious heat stress include confusion, difficulty concentrating, rapid heartbeat, vomiting, and trouble breathing.
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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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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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Why Warmer Nights During Indian Heatwaves May Be More Dangerous Than Hot Days
Hot nights during Indian heatwaves may pose a bigger health threat than scorching days. Rising nighttime temperatures prevent the body from recovering, disrupt sleep, strain the heart and kidneys, and increase heat-related deaths, experts warn.
-
Heat Stroke Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore In Summer
Heat stroke can become life-threatening within minutes if warning signs are ignored. Experts explain the early symptoms, who is most at risk, and the immediate steps needed to prevent serious complications during extreme summer heat.
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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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Andhra Braces for Severe Heatwave, Temperatures May Touch 47 Degrees Today
Andhra Pradesh experiences severe heatwave with highest temp at 45.6C in Palnadu district
