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Sweltering times call for desperate measures: 5 creative ways to cool off

Stay chill by using science to your advantage.

Patrick Flanary
Contributing Writer
Published July 30, 2025
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  • summer safety
  • heat wave
  • record heat
  • summer 2025
  • family medicine
  • how to cool off
  • Care on the Coast
  • Wilmington
  • Coastal

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