The Physician and Sports Medicine Comprehensive site for sports-related medical information

SportsInjury.com article on hyperthermia

What the U.S. military has to say about heat illness Guidelines for preventing heatstroke in recruits and soldiers in the field

National Weather Service Lots of information on heat waves and their deadly consequences

American Red Cross How to handle heat emergencies

Heat Acclimatization Preparing the body to deal with heat

FEMA article and stats Federal emergency administration's site

FDA article "When Summertime Gets Too Hot To Handle"

SportsMed: Advice for Coaches

NCAA Guidelines for the Prevention of Heat Illness The NCAA is the governing body for college sports

American Academy of Family Physicians Technical, but very good.

Center For Disease Control (CDC) Extreme Heat Homepage

Water: The Athlete's Most Important Nutrient

Heat Disorders and the Athlete

American Medical Association: Heat Related Illness

Eraste Autin's Death News report

Eraste Autin's Death (early news report)

CNN Health: Heatstroke Brief summary of what is and how to prevent it

eMedicine article on heatstroke. For emergency room personnel. Very comprehensive.

Heat Related Illness from the Air Transport Nurses Association. Great information for medical personnel.

Dehydration and Heat Injury Good info from Rice University's athletic training staff

How to do a fluid balance test A must for coaches to read

Coach: Korey died for pride News article speculating about Stringer's motivation to keep playing when ill

The Sporting News Article on Coaches Re-evaluating Workout Methods