Handling the heat: recognizing and treating heat exhaustion, heat stroke

  • An athlete hydrates before a training session in an open-air gym on a hot afternoon. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL | COURTESY PHOTO
    An athlete hydrates before a training session in an open-air gym on a hot afternoon. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL | COURTESY PHOTO
  • An athlete works up a heavy sweat during endurance training on a hot afternoon. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL | COURTESY PHOTO
    An athlete works up a heavy sweat during endurance training on a hot afternoon. ALEXANDRIA RANDOLPH MURRELL | COURTESY PHOTO
  • Handling the heat: recognizing and treating heat exhaustion, heat stroke
    Handling the heat: recognizing and treating heat exhaustion, heat stroke
    You know that old saying, “If you can’t handle the heat, then stay out of the kitchen”? Well, I’ve learned that when it comes to high temperatures, none of us can handle what we think we can. When I was working as a crime editor for the Kerrville Daily Times, I broke a story about two young girls who died after they were left in a vehicle. Authorities told me ...

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