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Tragedy Of Madrid Street Sweeper Highlights How Heatwaves Kill

Three hours into his shift as a street sweeper in Madrid on a summer afternoon when temperatures went above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), Jose Antonio Gonzalez fainted from heatstroke.

International Business Times

Aged-care heatstroke death preventable, coroner finds

An aged-care resident who died while alone in an unshaded area during a Queensland summer was not given his hourly safety check by staff, a coroner has found.

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Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world

Heatstroke is a dangerous illness caused by heat and runners are at increasing risk as climate change creates more hot days

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Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly

Heatstroke is a dangerous illness caused by heat and runners are at increasing risk as climate change creates more hot days

The Independent UK

Family calls for transparency after heatstroke death of Baltimore trash collector

The family of a Baltimore man who died of heatstroke while collecting trash for the city’s public works agency is demanding increased transparency from local officials in the immediate aftermath of his death

The Independent UK

Heatstroke death of Baltimore worker during trash collection prompts calls for workplace safety

Elected officials and union leaders in Baltimore are calling for safer and more humane working conditions for the city’s public works employees after a man died from heat-related illness last week while collecting trash on a hot day

The Independent UK

More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs

More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month

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How to stay cool and treat heatstroke during record-breaking temperatures

Heatstroke is a severe medical condition that occurs when a human body’s internal temperature exceeds 40C (104F).

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Former 'Alf' Child Star Benji Gregory Found Dead In Arizona

Former child star Benji Gregory, known for 'Alf,' tragically passes away at 46 due to heatstroke. He battled mental health issues and served in the U.S. Navy.

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Japan adds ‘most severe’ category to its heatstroke index amid deadly summer

Hospitals are stretched to their limits during unseasonably early heatwave, as medical authorities liken public health risk to a ‘natural disaster’

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Deadly heat wave sweeps across western US National Parks – here's how to keep yourself safe

Most of the western US has been placed under an Excessive Heat Warning

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Heatstroke alerts issued across Japan as heatwave leads to four deaths

Average number of heatstroke-related deaths each year has increased six fold since 1995

The Guardian - AU

Mark Cavendish fighting to stay in Tour de France already after brutal first stage

British cyclist hit by heatstroke and suffered from foot of first climb as Romain Bardet wins and host of big names also struggle

The Guardian - UK

Why pregnant people are more at risk during heatwaves – and ways to stay safe

As temperatures broil the US, experts share how to mitigate increased chances of heat illness and heatstroke

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Can dogs eat ice cubes? We checked with a vet

Ice keeps us cool in the summer heat, but can dogs eat ice cubes safely?

The Independent UK

Doctors treat thousands of heatstroke victims in southern Pakistan as temperatures soar

Officials say a days-long intense heatwave has disrupted normal life in Pakistan, especially in the southern city of Karachi, where doctors have treated thousands of victims of heatstroke

The Guardian - AU

‘Time is life’: the Delhi clinic treating the city’s heat stroke victims

Emergency unit opens as much of north India has been battered by relentlessly high temperatures every single day since mid-May

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Delhi L-G ordered 3-hour paid leave to construction workers. But even govt sites fail compliance

The severe heat in Delhi has reportedly claimed at least 53 lives in the national capital. This week, the Indian Meteorological Department issued a red alert in Delhi, warning of an “extremely high likelihood” of heatstroke and heat illness.

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The Independent UK

From heatstroke to tinnitus, how to avoid all the health hazards at Glastonbury

Don’t let being ill ruin your festival, says Camilla Foster.

Evening Standard

What is Hajj and why are there so many deaths during the Muslim pilgrimage?

At least 550 pilgrims have reportedly died this year in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, but the annual ritual remains vital for Muslims — here’s why

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Dozens Dead From Heatstroke During Annual Muslim Hajj Pilgrimage

Extreme heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca leads to deaths and heatstroke cases, prompting health precautions for over 1.8 million participants.

The Independent UK

Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning of the devil as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage in deadly heat

Muslim pilgrims have used the early morning hours to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, as noontime summer heat caused heatstroke among thousands wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage

The Guardian - AU

At least 14 pilgrims die during hajj pilgrimage amid soaring temperatures

Jordanians died in Saudi Arabia after suffering heatstroke, said officials, with temperatures reaching 47C in Mecca

The Independent UK

Two die from heatstroke in Cyprus after killer heatwave strikes Greece

It comes after several tourists died from the heat in Greece

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Do you know the signs of heatstroke in dogs? Here’s what to look out for, according to the experts

Knowing the signs of heatstroke (and the ways to keep your pup cool) could be the difference between life and death.

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