In a rare medical case, a woman in her 70s was hospitalized with heat stroke after stretching in a sauna for 45 minutes.

"Sauna use is a rare but potentially important cause of classical heat stroke," the doctors of a new case report warn.

Prolonged sauna sessions may put bathers at risk of heat stroke, especially if they haven't consumed enough water beforehand, ...

Heat stroke is defined as a sharp increase in core body temperature above 40C that is associated with acutely impaired brain ...

“Once heat stroke has occurred, the key determinate of outcome is how rapidly a patient is cooled, as the time spent with ...

Sauna users have been warned after a woman suffered severe heat stroke with multi-organ failure after basking for too long in ...

Saunas can offer relaxation, but spending too long inside without proper hydration can lead to heat stroke, doctors warn.

Discover the hidden risks of prolonged sauna use and the crucial importance of hydration to prevent heat stroke.

Basking too long in a sauna may put bathers at risk of heat stroke, particularly if they haven't drunk enough water ...

Prolonged use of saunas can pose serious health risks, including heat stroke, especially for individuals who are not ...

The unnamed woman spent 12 days in hospital after suffering a heart attack, seizures, liver injury and kidney injury. She ...

In 2022 and 2023, the Global Wellness Institute listed "social sauna-ing" among its top hydrothermal trends, citing Toronto's ...