As the temperatures spike in central North Carolina over the next week, doctors want to remind you that this dangerous stretch of heat can turn life-threatening.

A UT Southwestern Medical Center study echoed findings that heat-related illnesses are increasing not just in the United ...

In the U.S., hundreds of people succumb to heat-related illnesses each year. Older adults and people in areas that historically haven’t needed air conditioning tend to see the highest rates of ...

Heat stroke can be deadly, but you can get ahead of its symptoms if you're vigilant. Here are the four ways to save someone's ...

I am 72 years old and in good health. Last fall, I got weak and shaky while working in my yard. It was a hot day, so my son insisted on calling 911. They said it was heat exhaustion, and I got treated ...

An Air Force command halted its use of Sig Sauer's M18 handgun following an airman's death Rene Kirby, “Shallow Hal” actor, ...

Heat stroke is a body’s critical call for help. You can die. Temperature rises above 104 degrees — sometimes as high as 108 ...