Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Children are more vulnerable to heat-related illness because their bodies heat up 3 to 5 times faster than adults. Learn the warning signs of dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and when it's time to seek emergency medical care.
UC Davis Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Lena van der List explains the warning signs that every parent should know as the weather heats up and sports practices kick into gear.
Video Description: Dr. van der List speaks directly to camera in front of a light blue wall. An image shows a boy overheated on a sports field. As Dr. van der List explains the stages, the stages appear on screen, colored blue, yellow, orange and red as they become more severe.
#heatstroke #heatillness #heatwave #Sacramento #UCDavisHealth
Children are more vulnerable to heat-related illness because their bodies heat up 3 to 5 times faster than adults. Learn the warning signs of dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and when it's time to seek emergency medical care.
UC Davis Children's Hospital pediatrician Dr. Lena van der List explains the warning signs that every parent should know as the weather heats up and sports practices kick into gear.
Video Description: Dr. van der List speaks directly to camera in front of a light blue wall. An image shows a boy overheated on a sports field. As Dr. van der List explains the stages, the stages appear on screen, colored blue, yellow, orange and red as they become more severe.
#heatstroke #heatillness #heatwave #Sacramento #UCDavisHealth
