From the Midwest to the East Coast, record-breaking heat is forcing cities to cancel events, open cooling centers, and warn ...

A late June heat wave led to skyrocketing emergency room visits and boosted the number of heat deaths in Maryland this year from one to eight in a single week.

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The man and a friend offered to give the victim a ride home but instead sexually assaulted her ... the actual heat index can be as much as 15 F higher than the heat index chart indicates. A more ...

Within those constraints, finding ways to stay hydrated and lower your body temperature are paramount. You can do this by drinking lots of fluids, wetting clothing or putting cold water or a cold rag ...

Heat doesn’t just mean canceled events. It also poses a health risk, especially for children, older people and those with certain health conditions. So here are some tips to stay safe.

Typically, someone suffering heat stroke has exhausted their reserves of sweat and salt to stay cool, so sweating eventually stops during heat stroke. Their cognitive ability fails, and they ...