This is a column in a series from Dr. Olivia Ragusa, a primary care physician at Baton Rouge General, sharing insight on a variety of health topics for patients of all ages, including prevention, wellness tips and everyday strategies to help individuals and families stay healthy.
Living in south Louisiana, heat feels like part of our identity. We mow the lawn in July, cheer at football games in August and tell ourselves, “It’ll be fine, I’m used to the heat!”
But being born and raised here — or a longtime transplant — doesn’t make you immune to the potential for heat-related illness…