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1 in 4 Americans vulnerable to extreme heat based on social factors
Researchers looked at how well equipped Americans are to withstand episodes of extreme heat. It turns out that a sizable number are at risk.
How To Stay Safe During Extreme Heat
The National Weather Service of Buffalo has issued some heat safety tips
9 extreme heat safety tips for public safety personnel
As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind
Hot, hot, hot! What you should know to keep yourself safe in extreme heat
With the excessive heat we’ve been having there are some health risks when outdoors in the extreme heat and humidity.
Dos and Don'ts in Extreme Heat
When the temperatures begin to rise, it's important to know what you should and shouldn't do to keep you and your loved ones safe. Here are some tips.
Health tips for coping with extreme heat.
How to stay safe if you’re going outside in triple-digit temperatures.
How risk and protective factors relate
In sexual violence prevention, we are pretty sure that (a) societal norms that maintain women’s inferiority and sexual submissiveness and (b) an individual’s hostility toward women are both risk fa…
This Is What Happens To Your Body When You're Under Extreme Stress
With age comes stress, and with chronic stress comes potential health problems. And when you're growing up, stress isn't always easy to avoid.<br>Minor situations can cause major stress, especially when they all begin to pile up on top of each other. Th…
What you need to know about life-threatening heat
By Dr. Allen Mask, WRAL Health Team physician Raleigh, N.C. — Extreme heat can be life-threatening for people who spend a prolonged amount of time outdoors. According to WRAL’s Dr. Allen Mask, it’s important to understand the health risks and how to avoid them. Most people know that heat strokes can be dangerous — the …
How firefighters survive the heat
High temperatures can create a big problem for just about everyone.
What Is Heat-Related Illness?
Heat-related illness is a common concern for millions of Americans -- and rightfully so. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 87 people died from heat exposure in 2017, up from 37 deaths in 2015. If you work outdoors where there's little or no climate control, you should take precautions to protect against heat-related illness. But what exactly is heat-related illness?Heat-Related Illness ExplainedAlso known as hyperthermia…
Stepfathers' youth 'factor in homicides'
A study challenges an assumption children are more likely to be abused if cared for by a step-parent.
Why the homeless might be especially vulnerable to police violence
Experts cite mental illness and criminalization of homelessness as factors contributing to greater danger
Why bisexual people are more vulnerable to domestic violence
Bisexual people are more likely to experience intimate partner violence than straight and gay people. Researchers believe bi stigma plays a part.
How to Stand Up for Yourself without Being Vulnerable
Jodi Aman offers tips to help you learn to stand up for yourself and set boundaries so that you can feel empowered and in control of your life.
Educated Women Are Less Vulnerable, Right?
Women who are well educated and financially independent are often thought to be less vulnerable to violence in domestic relationships. But a new study of Indian women has found the opposite.
Easy Relaxation Techniques to Deal With Extreme Stress
Stress can do some crazy things to you. It can impair your memory, cloud your mental focus, inhibit the areas of your brain responsible for speech, and generally turn off any body or brain activity…
Understanding Factors and Behaviors That Predict Domestic Violence
Researchers have found that certain factors and behaviors early in a relationship can be indicators that violence may occur later in the relationship.
Are women responsible for all the extreme sexual violence on screen?
Germaine Greer has stirred up a hornet’s nest with her latest claims, suggesting women are more enthusiastic than men when it comes to depictions of sex and violence. We asked leading crime writers for their views
Why doesn’t province care about sex assault of most vulnerable? Porter
After 16 years of delay, Ontario has the chance to change how it treats doctors who abuse their patients. Will it finally act?
