People often perish in heat waves not because they had a critically high body temperature but because the elevated heart rate that arose from the heat stress exposed some underlying cardiovascular problem, which results in some kind of cardiac event.

Ollie Jay

Categorized in : Health News

With respect to other measures, ideally one should seek air conditioning if possible, however, some people, particularly those found to be at elevated risk during heat waves, do not necessarily have access to air conditioning.

Other options include putting some cold water in a bath tub and immersing yourself in it to cool you down.