The first heat wave of the summer is here — and it’s not even technically summer yet. These hotter-than-average temperatures will continue to envelop the Midwest and Northeast this week, bringing ...

"The body essentially treats that like a systemic infection ... that is heat stroke until proven otherwise," said Rosemary ...

Scientists hope to prevent deaths from climate change, but heat and cold are more complicated than we thought.

W. Larry Kenney is a professor of physiology, kinesiology and human performance at Penn State; Daniel Vecellio is a geographer-climatologist and postdoctoral fellow at Penn State; Rachel Cottle is a ...

The June that just ended was the Earth’s hottest — ever. And the first week of July saw the trend continue. The surging summer temperatures made me wonder: Just how much heat can the human body stand?

As heatwaves continue to scorch North America, you may be asking: How hot is too hot for the human body? Research from the University of Roehampton in the U.K. found that at temperatures of 122 ...

Because of climate change, summers are getting hotter and more humid — much more humid. SciLine interviewed Dr. W. Larry Kenney, professor of physiology and kinesiology at Penn State University, who ...

Thursday is the official start of summer, and the changing of seasons has brought oppressive, unprecedented weather to the North East. What we’re experiencing has been dubbed a “heat dome,” wherein ...

The June that just ended was the Earth's hottest — ever. And the first week of July saw the trend continue. The surging summer temperatures made me wonder: Just how much heat can the human body stand?

How is the human body affected by heat waves? And how can you protect yourself? Climate change, anyone? It's the hottest summer ever and the long-term forecast calls for more of the same. It's pushing ...

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