WASHINGTON — As emergency responders work to keep people safe in these dangerous temperatures, DC Fire and EMS are stepping up how they treat patients with heat stroke. WUSA9 got a demonstration of ...

CLEVELAND — When sweltering-hot temperatures arrive, it’s important for you to take extra precautions to avoid any heat-related illnesses. But do you know the signs and symptoms to watch for when it ...

Monday, May 19, kicks off Heat Safety Week from the National Weather Service. It's a good time to be thinking about it. Much of Florida saw near-record temperatures over the weekend as a heat wave ...

Across Southern California, emergency room workers are primed for the wave of patients that pour in as heat waves like the current one drag into their second, third and fourth days. Heat takes an ...

HOUSTON – With summertime in full swing and the temperatures climbing, it is important to know the signs of heat-related illnesses. There are two main types of heat-related illnesses, heat stroke and ...

Heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke, are preventable with proper hydration and precaution. Certain groups, such as the elderly, young children, and individuals with chronic conditions, are ...

Michiganders aren’t used to suffering through heat waves. Our bodies typically take a long time to adjust when temperatures soar to 90 degrees for more than a couple of days. Because of this, it makes ...

It looks like the sizzling temperatures Jacksonville experienced over the weekend were just preheating the oven. The real scorcher starts today — and will continue through Tuesday. The National ...

Emergency departments, medical centres and first responders are dealing with a surge in heat-related illness across Australia ...

Southeast Australia is enduring a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures rising above 40ºC in many areas.

There have been more visits to the emergency room and urgent care in Virginia for heat-related illness this summer than any time over the last decade. The number of visits spiked June 24 with 249 ...

One person died on Sunday afternoon after suffering a heat-related medical emergency on the Wave Cave Trail at Gold Canyon, which is located just over 40 miles east of Phoenix, officials said, noting ...