Extreme heat can become lethal quickly. A young man cools off at Washington, D.C.'s Yards Park during a heat wave in 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images For many people, summer is their ...

Air conditioners are the best defence. But there are other cheap and simple ways to stay cool and reduce your risk of illness.

High temperatures and triple-digit heat index values mean more North Carolina residents could be at risk of heat-related illness. Temperatures are expected to remain in the upper 90s over the next ...

Sunshine at last! Time to go out to the park or lake and make the most of the nice weather. But at some point, enough is enough and our bodies need a break. If you spend too much time in the sun, you ...

A heatwave is hitting Ohio and much of the U.S., with temperatures in the 90s and heat indexes over 100 degrees. The extreme heat increases the risk of heat-related illnesses, car breakdowns, and ...

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 ...

A powerful heat dome is trapping scorching air and humidity across the Eastern U.S., bringing life‑threatening conditions through midweek. Tens of millions, from New England to the Plains, are under ...

Heat exhaustion happens when your body loses too much water and salt, usually from sweating. Whereas heat stroke is a serious medical emergency that happens when your body is unable to control its ...

(The Conversation) – Beach trips, cookouts and other outdoor activities are in full swing as summer heats up and the first widespread heat wave of 2025 arrives. For many people, summer is their ...

Brian Bossak is not currently receiving relevant external funding for heat-related illness research. In 2017-2019, he served as a consultant on a heat-related research award from the Southeastern ...