“Anybody who has a change in mental status and is not sweating, should be a red flag. Because most everybody who lives in South Carolina knows when you go outside you sweat. And when you stop sweating in the heat that’s actually a problem,” says Bitner on heat strokes.
A new USC research project is searching to find the hottest places in the city by using the help of citizen scientists.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 500 people die each year from heat related illness.
As extreme heat continues to grip parts of the country, the Red Cross is urging everyone to learn the signs of heat stroke.
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– As we deal with the unseasonably hot weather, experts say it is important to be able to spot the signs of heat stroke. Palmetto Health Richland officials say symptoms include everything from sluggishness to hallucinations and loss of consciousness. According to the Mayo Clinic if you see someone exhibiting those symptoms, get them out of the sun, offer…
