by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jun 18, 2024 | Fitness
Cooling down means that after vigorous exercise, you move far more slowly for several minutes before you stop exercising for that session. The main reason for “cooling down” is to keep you from feeling dizzy or passing out after very vigorous exercise...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 11, 2024 | Fitness
Heat stroke during exercise is a rapid uncontrolled rise in body temperature that can cause you to pass out and can even kill you. It is a medical emergency that can cause permanent organ damage, kidney failure and seizures. It should never happen to you because your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 8, 2023 | Deaths of Famous People
The heat wave that has affected much of North America this summer should remind us of the signs and dangers of heatstroke. Twenty-two years ago, on August 1, 2001, Korey Stringer died of heat stroke at age 27. He was 6′ 4″ tall, weighed 335 pounds and had...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jul 22, 2022 | Deaths of Famous People
This year’s Tour de France has seen the worst heat wave ever, with several of the racers dropping out due to heat stroke (Washington Post, July 23, 2022). Everybody should know the signs and symptoms of heat stroke. On July 13, 1967, 29-year-old cyclist Tom...
