Event Start Date:
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 3:00pm
Event End Date:
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 4:00pm
Summer can be a time for relaxation and enjoying the sunshine but it can also be a time to worry about heat related illnesses. Heat stroke, the most severe of the heat related illnesses can even be deadly. It is important to learn about these heat related conditions and what you can do to prevent them.
Join us to understand the signs, symptoms, and treatment methods for heat related illnesses. We will also discuss what you can do to help keep yourself safe in the summer and address some common myths. Join us for the Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Series with the Harry
Belafonte 115th Street Library.
Nicole Lauren Gerber, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine