Take precautions to protect yourself and others from heat-related illnesses

With summer in full swing, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reminding residents to take measures to prevent heatrelated illness.Heat can be dangerous. When it is hot outside, the body eliminates excess heat through sweating and increases blood flow to the skin. Humidity makes it more difficult for the body to cool itself. Heat-related illness (HRI), or hyperthermia, occurs whe...