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EDITOR\u2019S NOTE:\u00a0<\/strong>A new \u201cVegas Myths Busted\u201d publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition.\u00a0<\/em>Today\u2019s edition originally ran on Aug. 28, 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n

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But it\u2019s a dry<\/em> 115 degrees \u2026.<\/p>\n

Because dry, hot air evaporates sweat, which is how the human body cools itself, most summertime visitors to Las Vegas come assuming that dry heat is safer than the humid kind found in Florida.<\/p>\n

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A Las Vegas tourist enjoys the sun on the Planet Hollywood pool deck. Last year, according to Tripadvisor, Las Vegas was the No. 1 US travel destination for Labor Day Weekend. And, according to AAA, Labor Day travel will be up 4% this year over last. (Image: destination360.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is, of course, a myth, or you wouldn’t be reading about it here.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth are equally dangerous,\u201d Daliah Wachs, a Las Vegas doctor of family medicine and host of her own radio show, told Casino.org. <\/em>\u201cBut dry heat may give you the impression you are cooler than you really are, which means you might not move to a cooler area as quickly as you would in humid heat.\u201d<\/p>\n

And, because sweat evaporates quicker in dry heat, according to Wachs, \u201cyou have the potential to dehydrate faster in dry heat.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is especially true if you drink alcohol, as so many poolside Las Vegas tourists do.<\/p>\n

Alcohol further dehydrates you and inhibits your ability to sense that you are in trouble,\u201d Wachs said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whenever it’s hotter outside your body than inside, your body works hard to keep the temperature inside lower. It produces more sweat and opens blood vessels near the skin to keep your internal temperature from rising.<\/p>\n

But if the liquid lost through sweat isn’t replaced, this can lead to the first level of heat illness.<\/p>\n

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Heat Exhaustion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This can cause cramps and nausea, according to Wachs. You may also look pale and clammy, and your heart rate could increase to try to compensate for the fluid lost to sweating. You may also become dizzy, weak, and even faint.<\/p>\n

“You should immediately head indoors, lie down, elevate your feet, and get sips of fluid,” Wachs said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Applying cool, wet cloths to your underarms and body is also a good idea, “and contact medical authorities if symptoms continue or worsen.”<\/p>\n

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Heat Stroke<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If your body overheats beyond its upper-temperature limit — 106 degrees Fahrenheit — this is heat stroke. This condition can denature your body’s proteins, causing internal organs to swell and nerve impulses to stop functioning. This greatly increases your risk of a heart attack.<\/p>\n

After heat stroke, there are no more advanced stages of heat illness before seeing your dead grandmother at the end of a long tunnel of light.<\/p>\n

Heat stroke is a medical emergency and can be fatal,\u201d Wachs said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Symptoms include difficulty breathing, seizures, fever, and loss of consciousness. And losing consciousness means you can\u2019t drink fluids, which is your only hope of recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have heat stroke, 911 must be called immediately,\u201d Wachs said.
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\n<\/strong>Depending on how hot the air is and how dehydrated you were when you entered it, heat stroke can occur in a matter of just a few minutes.<\/p>\n

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Heat is the leading weather-related cause of mortality in the US, outpacing deaths from hurricanes by a factor of eight to one. In 2022, 1,714 deaths were attributed to heat-related causes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That\u2019s a 740% increase over 2004.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For the week ending July 22, heat-related hospitalizations this year in Nevada, Arizona, and California were 51% above the average level since 2018.<\/p>\n

Look for \u201cVegas Myths Busted\u201d every Monday on\u00a0<\/strong>Casino.org. <\/strong><\/em>To read previously busted Vegas myths, visit VegasMythsBusted.com.<\/a> Got a suggestion for a Vegas myth that needs busting? Email corey@casino.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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