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Bedbugs are making a comeback in the U.S. and are more prevalent now than any time since WWII. Look for the bugs, and the dark spots that are their excrement, around the edges of the mattress and box spring. Treatment usually involves calling a professional who will use chemical sprays. Some areas, such as your bedding, can't be treated with chemicals and need to be treated using heat.
Under normal circumstances, the human body adequately rids itself of heat through sweating. However, when the weather is extremely hot, the body may not be able to keep up with the demand. Heat stroke, commonly referred to as sun stroke, is a serious hyperthermic condition in which the temperature of the body elevates uncontrollably. Tending to come on suddenly following a period of heat exhaustion, it is common among older people. Infants and young children are among those at increased risk of developing this condition.
Heat lamps, also known as infrared bulbs, infrared lamps or infrared emitters, provide short waves of infrared radiation. They use photons, which is an energy source that penetrates through the body to heal the body. This is a non-invasive, drug-free form of treatment to increase circulation, treat ulcers, reduce inflammation and restore the body's natural source of energy.
You don't have much time to act when someone develops symptoms of heat stroke. This is an emergency condition caused by extreme heat and humidity, causing the body to lose its ability to regulate temperature. Treatment and emergency medical intervention should begin immediately.
