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Results 1 - 10 of 191 for Heat
  1. Heat emergencies 
    Heat emergencies or illnesses are caused by exposure to extreme heat or sun. Heat illnesses can be prevented by being careful in ... Heat injuries can occur due to high temperatures and humidity. You are more likely to feel the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000056.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Heat intolerance 
    Heat intolerance is a feeling of being overheated when the temperature around you rises. It can often cause heavy sweating. Heat intolerance usually comes on slowly and lasts for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003094.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Babies and heat rashes 
    Heat rash occurs in babies when the pores of the sweat glands become blocked. This happens most ... To avoid heat rash, keep your baby cool and dry during warm weather. Some helpful suggestions: During the hot season, dress ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001966.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. How to avoid overheating during exercise 
    ... are more at risk for overheating. Learn how heat affects your body, and get tips for staying ... body cool down. When you exercise in the heat, your cooling system has to work harder. Your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000865.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Rash - child under 2 years 
    ... the rash. This rash requires treatment with medicine. Heat rash, or prickly heat, is caused by the blockage of the pores ... an antifungal cream to treat it. OTHER RASHES Heat rash or prickly heat is best treated by ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003259.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Heat emergencies (image) 
    Heat emergencies are of three types: heat cramps (caused by loss of salt), heat exhaustion (caused by dehydration) and heat stroke (shock). Remove the victim from the heat and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17211.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Heat rash (image) 
    To prevent or treat heat rash in an infant, dress the baby in light-weight cotton, use a fan with a gentle breeze (if air ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17060.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Infant heat rash (image) 
    The best way to prevent heat rash is to keep the baby's skin cool and dry during warm weather. Also dress the infant in light cotton clothing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9087.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Hyperthermia for treating cancer 
    Hyperthermia uses heat to damage and kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. It may be used for: A small area ... This type of hyperthermia delivers very high heat to a small area ... cancer without surgery. Different forms of energy may be used, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000904.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hypothermia 
    Hypothermia occurs when more heat is lost than the body can make. In most cases, it occurs after long periods in the cold. Common causes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000038.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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