Can you drink your own urine? Run yourself to death? This week we explore the science and physiology of how extreme heat effects our bodies. Our intrepid field reporter/co-host, Dave Mason, "visits" Death Valley to see just how hot a person can get. Dr Mel Herbert & Dr Jess Mason talk to experts about heat index and humidity, and all things hotness!

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SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES

McLaren C, Null J, Quinn J. Heat stress from enclosed vehicles: moderate ambient temperatures cause significant temperature rise in enclosed vehicles. Pediatrics. 2005 Jul 1;116(1):e109-12.
Booth III JN, Davis GG, Waterbor J, McGwin Jr G. Hyperthermia deaths among children in parked vehicles: an analysis of 231 fatalities in the United States, 1999–2007. Forensic science, medicine, and pathology. 2010 Jun 1;6(2):99-105.
Bouchama A, Knochel JP. Heat stroke. New England Journal of Medicine. 2002 Jun 20;346(25):1978-88.
O'Brien KK, Leon LR, Kenefick RW. Clinical management of heat-related illnesses. ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA THERMAL AND MOUNTAIN MEDICINE DIVISION; 2012 Jan.

INTERVIEWS

Schepel, Kristen. (2016, January). Personal Interview.
Baird M.D., Matt. (2015, December). Personal Interview.
Bergeron, Michael. (2015, December). Personal Interview.
Richard M.D., Allison. (2015, December). Personal Interview.
Roepke M.D., Claire. (2015, December). Personal Interview.

SOUND CLIPS

Gast, P. [CNN.com]. (2012, July 14). Utah rescuers find emaciated hiker after month long ordeal. [Video File]. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/us/utah-desert-rescue/
Byknish, D. [KXAN.com]. (2015, August 6). Baby dies after being rescued from car at Austin Waffle House. [Video File]. Retrieved from http://kxan.com/2015/08/06/austin-police-investigating-suspicious-death-at-waffle-house/
Richards M.D., A. [Essentials of Emergency Medicine]. (2011). Can You Drink Your Own Urine? [WAV File]. Retrieved from http://www.essentialsofem.com/

IMAGES

Wolfgangbeyer. (Photographer). (2003). Zabriskie Point, Death Valley (USA). [digital image]. Retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Death_Valley_Zabriskie_Point.jpg

OTHER STUFF

National Park Service: Death Valley (2016, February 10). Retrieved from http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm
National Weather Service: NWS Heat Index. (2016, January 28). Retrieved from http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/heat_index.shtml
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: WetBulb Globe Temperature. (2015, August 10). Retrieved from http://www.srh.noaa.gov/tsa/?n=wbgt
[KestrelTV]. (2012, September 7). Kestrel 4400: Setting Customizable Warning Zones. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/sV9-JqWH3FU?list=PLVGPByy5egnKo1S6pr5hqnItjhOJKmRFp