Septuagenarian nearly dies of overheating in sauna


By AGENCY

Don’t forget to drink enough water before entering a sauna, or you might be at risk of developing a heat stroke. — AFP

Basking too long in a sauna may put bathers at risk of heat stroke, particularly if they haven’t drunk enough water beforehand.

This is the warning given by doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a woman whose condition required admission to hospital.

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