
Heat: How Much Can the Human Body Take?
Vitals goes behind the headlines to get the definitive answers to the health questions everyone is asking.
Heat: How Much Can the Human Body Take?
Season 2 Episode 11 | 13m 26s | CC
Climate change, anyone? It's the hottest summer ever and the long-term forecast calls for more of the same. It's pushing our bodies to the limit, but you do you really know how our body responds to heat, and how and when it gets to be too much? Grab a cool drink and check out this episode of Vitals.
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