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Via Christi doctor on how athletes can avoid heat exhaustion, heatstroke

Strenuous outdoor activity in the heat can cause heatstroke, which can lead to lasting damage, including the breakdown of the muscle tissue, brain damage and acute kidney damage.

Via Christi doctor on how athletes can avoid heat exhaustion, heatstroke

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Strenuous outdoor activity in the heat can cause heatstroke, which can lead to lasting damage, including the breakdown of the muscle tissue, brain damage and acute kidney damage.

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Strenuous outdoor activity in the heat can cause heatstroke, which can lead to lasting damage, including the breakdown of the muscle tissue, brain damage and acute kidney damage.

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