Heat can be a danger even for the inactive

2009-07-04 / Advice & Entertainment

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'd greatly appreciate it if you would say something about heatstroke. I began running about six months ago, in the late fall. I would like to continue year-round, but the heat here can be unbearable in the summer. What sort of precautions can I take not to get heatstroke? -- W.M.


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