How heat affects the human body

Cooling off
Long stretches of heat affect our bodies in ways we might not even notice.
Martin Moylan | MPR News 2012

Friday will be another day of very hot and humid weather across the state.

Long stretches of heat affect our bodies in ways we might not even notice.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Gary Christensen, chief medical officer at the University of Minnesota's Boynton Health, about the effect of heat on the human body.

Click on the audio player to hear their conversation.

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