What does hot weather do to the body?

• Heat-related illness disproportionately affects vulnerable populations who face greater risk of serious complications during summer months
• Clinicians should identify high-risk patients and provide preventive counselling ahead of warm weather periods
• Individual susceptibility to heat stress varies; personalised risk assessment is needed to guide patient management and safety advice

Hot weather during the summer can affect anyone, but some people run a greater risk of serious harm.

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