Water carries body heat to the surface of the skin.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

Physical activity produces body heat.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

But what it really does is weaken the body's ability to hold heat.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

Hypothermia happens when the body cannot produce as much heat as it releases.

VOA: special.2009.12.23

Perspiration is one of the body's defenses against heat.

VOA: special.2010.07.27

"It was pretty much of a shock when I got here. I mean,if you're going to talk to some of your friends about some of the stuff you saw -- and you can't describe the smells, the feeling of the heat on your body and the sweat running down your back.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

"It was pretty much of a shock when I got here." "I mean,if you're going to talk to some of your friends of some of the stuff you saw and you can't describe the smells, the feeling of the heat on your body and the sweat running down your back, the smell of the pus that hits your nose of unwashed bodies in a closed room, the circulation, the smell of your own panic when you're not sure what to do" Other doctors in the film echo Dr.Krueger's sentiments.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29