Hydration Wellness

How to Prepare for a Heat Wave

Hydration Wellness
Everyone gets a water bottle!!!

Rethink Your Drink
Rethink Your Drink education materials/action steps

Hydration for Life

Kendrick Fincher Hydration for Life   (Kendrick was an 8th grader in Rogers who died from heat stroke – football practice – his parents set up this education site and foundation to try to educate others and prevent this from happening to other children)

Arkansas Childrens Hospital
By Sam Smith, MD, Surgeon in Chief, Arkansas Children's Hospital

A relatively mild summer may mean more pleasant days and fewer sunburns, but don't let those cooler temps fool you: Kids are still at risk for heat illness.

As we approach warmer weather, the medical team at Arkansas Children's Hospital expects to see more young athletes come to our Emergency Department needing treatment for heat exhaustion and even heat stroke

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Sam Smith, MD