HOT, hOT, Hot, hoT. It’s blistering, stifling, not to be toyed with hot today. Here’s what public health officials are recommending to help you get through this heat wave:

• drink water even if you don’t feel like it
• avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol
• stay indoors as much as you possibly can
• if you have things to do outside, do them in early morning or evening
• if you must go outside, use sunscreen and wear a hat

Other items making news today that may be of interest: breathing through your left nostril may help improve your memory, a researcher at Western is looking for 300 seniors who have used GPS or cruise control to take part in a study on what makes for a more senior-friendly car and neck circumference may be a better measurement of body fat than the Body Mass Index.