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Mentor joggers, student athletes, etc. need to understand heat stroke risks. "One hot day can change your body for years: Heat stroke can damage the brain, heart, kidneys and liver. As extreme heat becomes more common, doctors are learning just how difficult recovery can be."

There is substantial physical activity in Mentor. So when I saw this OP, thought I should share it, as I wasn't aware of the possibly life-long impacts of a single heat stroke event. Heat stroke also can occur in hot temperatures even without physical activity, especially for older individuals, and perhaps in hot weather when air conditioning isn't working.

https://www.reddit.com/r/climatechange/comments/1w1jcrp/one_hot_day_can_change_your_body_for_years/

The Bloomberg article discussed in the OP is available in the comments in the above thread.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-28/what-is-heat-stoke-and-what-are-the-long-term-health-effects?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzkzNTA3NywiZXhwIjoxNzg4NTM5ODc3LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUS0dXUzFSS1YyVE0wMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJEMzU0MUJFQjhBQUY0QkUwQkFBOUQzNkI3QjlCRjI4OCJ9.0i6DY_z_we4tDQ5oAXdZ2BojkK8muq49bzik5FjvlVE&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=giftlink&leadSource=article-gifting

Here also are a couple other heat stroke articles.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-stroke/symptoms-causes/syc-20353581

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21812-heatstroke

Be especially careful when heat advisories are issued for our area. E.g., heat indexes above 100 degrees are forecast. Some hotter days are forecast for the coming week.

https://cityofmentor.com/heat-advisory-in-effect-through-june-21st/

Posted Aug 30, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC

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