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Soaring summer temperatures spell danger:
What to do to protect yourself

From the west to east coast, Americans are experiencing record-breaking temperatures. Some states are reporting triple-digit numbers and the heat has been the cause of several reported deaths. “Children and the elderly are considered the most vulnerable population. It is harder for their bodies to respond to these high temperatures,” said Richard N. Bradley, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and chief of EMS and disaster medicine at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.

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