Temperatures so high they can be deadly have hit East Lansing the week of the Fourth of July holiday that will bring plenty of outdoor events to the region.
While the heat impacts everyone, soaring temperatures into the 90s put individuals taking certain medications for mental health conditions, high cholesterol, weight loss and diabetes at an increased risk of a heat-related ailment — often without them realizing the risk.
“The hard part is sometimes you don’t know you’re having a heatstroke or heat-related illness until it’s a little bit late in the game,” said Mark Smith, chief medical officer for MSU Health Care…