AGING BETTER - How to have a safe 4th of July Holiday Weekend

With Fourth of July falling on a Saturday, millions of families will celebrate the holiday as a heat wave sweeps across the country. On this episode of Aging Better, Dr. Andrew Thornton, a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in urgent care with Wellstar Health System, has some advice to enjoy the festivities safely.

Dr. Thornton says heat stroke is the most serious condition on the spectrum of heat-related illness.

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