WebMD Pulse

Summer seemed to come early this year, and the temperatures just keep on climbing.

The heat can be more than annoying, bringing with it the threat of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion, sunburn, heat rash and more.  And, high temperatures can be particularly scary for young children, the elderly, and folks with chronic conditions.

Here is how some of our members are beating the heat:

• Is it safe for infants to have water between feedings during summer? See what our expert, Dr. Sarah DuMond, has to say. (Baby’s First Year message board)

• How do you stay cool? (Cholesterol Management message board)

• These families are hot! Are you? What’s the temp where your little ones play? (Parenting 4 & 5-Year-Olds message board)

• Has having Fibromyalgia changed summer for you? (Fibromyalgia message board)

• What’s your favorite food on a hot summer day? (Food & Cooking message board)

• Does anyone else get more asthma symptoms during the summer? (Asthma message board)

• How do you turn down the heat on hot flashes during the summer? (Menopause message board)

• Sun protection for your toddler. (Parenting 2-Year-Olds message board)

• Could it be heat stroke? Dr. Sheldon Marks weighs in. (Men’s Health message board)

 What’s the temperature like in your neck of the woods? How are you staying cool, hydrated and safe in the summer swelter?