Georgia High School Athletes Train Through Summer Heat: Doctors Urge Caution - LaGrange Daily News

Georgia high school athletes train through summer heat: Doctors urge caution - LaGrange Daily News

As Georgia high school athletes hit the fields, courts and tracks for summer training, health experts are sounding the alarm about the dangers of extreme heat. With temperatures regularly climbing into the 90’s and humidity levels soaring, the risk of heat-related illness is real –– and rising.  Dr. Earl Stewart, Jr., an internal medicine physician and medical director of health equity with Wellstar Health System, has seen firsthand how Georgia’…

WCHS athletic trainer on staying safe in summer heat

A high school athletic trainer is a jack of all trades when it comes to preventing, treating and rehabbing injuries; but the summer months and weather adds a whole new element into WCHS athletic trainer Becky Clark’s job.