Heat is a major danger to health. Preparation and prevention are the most important ways to protect yourself from heat sickness like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, especially when some medications and health conditions can increase risk for heat illness.
"A lot of the cold remedies have decongestants in it, and that can shunt the blood flow to different places and not let you sweat as effectively," Feinstein said. You never want to leave medications in your car, but that's especially important this time of year. Heat and moisture can make meds less potent before they expire, by impacting their chemical makeup.
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