heat stroke

It’s July and honestly, I forget about heat stroke every year but it’s a real danger here in Southern Utah.  This week alone St. George could get up to 110 degrees the National Weather Service is predicting. Which means more than just dealing with disgusting sweat and semi-permanent exhaustion. If untreated, i...

It's not known as “Sunny St. George” for nothing and as nice as it can be, those rays of sunshine can actually be quite deadly for your pet.   As Southern Utah heads into May, the temperatures are rapidly heating up. Dog owners know that some of the paved trails are fine to walk “bear-paw” in the wintertime but can cause serious burns in June and July. So, it’s time for pet owner...

National news today took me by surprise a little bit. Recently, former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber passed away. The cynic in me figured it was the usual athlete death: DUI, overdose or something nefarious. But I was wrong. Barber died from heat stroke...

Temperatures are expected to reach a potential 113 degrees in some parts of Utah this week, as the stat nears record-breaking August temps the likelihood of heat-related illness increases. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for the majority of Utah. An exces ...