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What are ice baths good for ?
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Ice baths: Ice baths are good for penguins, polar bears, seals, and certain fish! Just kidding! Ice baths are good for cooling the body when it is very hot. They are seldom used in hospitals- there are cooling blankets that can do this, which do not make a watery mess. Sometimes, for a fever for example, cooling the body prevents damage from an excessive temperature.
Answered 11/28/2017
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