“All kinds of strenuous activities for prolonged periods in high temperatures will put you at risk,” Dr. Bangash said. “But the most common ones that we'll see are military training, and sports such as football, soccer, basketball or long-distance running.”“A very important point to keep in mind is even after you've had a heat stroke and you’re on the path to recovery or you have recovered, it takes a few weeks for your body to go back to a normal temperature balance,” he said. “So, you still have to try and avoid strenuous physical activity for at least a week after recovery from a heat stroke and allow your body and brain time to get back to its normal balance of temperature regulation.” Do not leave children in cars“Another thing I want to emphasize, especially with the changing climate, is to please, at all costs, do not leave children in a car,” Dr. Bangash said. “What a lot of us underestimate is the rate of temperature rise in a car on a hot, sunny day.”“It takes minutes for the temperature to rise inside a car. The extreme heat and humidity inside the car significantly increases the risk of heat stroke in children,” he said. “There are cases where children are removed from the car, however they manage to climb back into unlocked cars and are unknowingly left unattended putting themselves at risk of heat stroke and even death.”