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Tag: heat

December 8, 2020 / Orthopaedics

Here’s How to Choose Between Using Ice or Heat for Pain

What’s the best way to ease pain from a strained muscle, a sprained ligament, a headache, a sore back or an aching knee? A sports medicine weighs in.

heat or cold for pain
July 31, 2020 / Senior Health

How Your Medicine Might Make You More Susceptible to Heat Stroke

Aging poses challenges related to exposure to hot weather and higher temperatures. But there are some medications that make it even harder to regulate temperature changes during aging, as well as the medical problems that can come with aging.

elderly man exercising with water in hand
July 15, 2020 / Sports Health & Fitness

Should You Exercise When It’s Hot?

Heat illness can range from mild cramps to life-threatening problems. Learn when and how you can exercise in the heat and when you should take it inside.

woman exercising in summer heat
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