Walking Post podcast 55: Dealing with heat

Of course it had to happen. With heatwaves across parts of Europe, we thought a podcast episode on dealing with heat while hiking would be a good idea. Then it started raining.However, it’s still an important subject. The numbers of people ending up in the hospital with sunstroke is on the rise.So, this week, we’re talking about hiking while hot – what to do, what not to do, the signs and symptoms of heatstroke, and much more.To do that, we’re joined by Dr. Cheyenne Falat, the assistant medical director of the Adult Emergency Department at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, the academic flagship hospital for the University of Maryland Medical Center. She is also an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.A practicing emergency department physician for about a decade, Dr. Falat's niche and area of special interest is in environmental emergency medicine with a specific area of interest in weather-related injuries and wilderness medicine.She is also an avid skier and hiker.To get in touch with the podcast with comments, guest ideas, or for advertising/sponsorship opportunities, email us at [email protected]