Word: hypothermia
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...HAVEN—I think I almost died on Saturday. It wasn’t hypothermia acquired from four hours of sitting in an exposed press box, unfortified by strong drink. For me and a lot of other spectators on either side of the field, it was sudden heart failure.Saturday’s performance may have been the most exciting game of college football I’ve ever had the privilege of fretting over. It certainly wasn’t the best. The game got uglier as picks and fumbles snowballed in an out-of-control turnover orgy...
...with TIME, one U.S. Army official defended the use of sexual humiliation. The key, he says, is finding the enemy's psychological vulnerability. In Vietnam, it was cold temperatures. Army special-forces soldiers put prisoners of war in lockers for four or five days, and they lived at borderline hypothermia, he says. In Iraq, cold has been replaced by sexual insecurity. While the official agrees that the Abu Ghraib soldiers were undertrained and undersupervised, he insists that similar tactics--used more carefully--are effective. "When women have power and control over you, that sets the male psyche...
...DRESS IN LAYERS The greatest danger is hypothermia, a condition in which the body's core temperature drops from 98.6ºF to below 96ºF. Sports doctors recommend that you wear an inner layer made of a material, such as polypropylene, that wicks away moisture so that your perspiration doesn't chill your body. (Don't use cotton, which retains moisture against the skin.) Choose something like fleece or wool for your middle, insulating layer, and make sure your outer layer protects against the wind...
...BUDDY It's easier to recognize the signs of hypothermia--confusion, trouble speaking or walking--in someone else than in yourself...
...HYPOTHERMIA It's not just a winter problem. Kids in particular are prone to hypothermia after spending a lot of time in the pool. Being drenched in a rainstorm, especially in late summer or at higher elevations, can also cause the body temperature to fall dangerously low. Get out of your wet things and into some blankets or--in extreme cases--share someone's body heat...