When dangerous heat waves strike, what happens inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees. Raising a person’s ordinary core temperature by just 7 degrees Fahrenheit puts them at high risk of death.
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
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