In actuality, this liquid is more often alcohol than mercury. Mercury is toxic to the touch and would be dangerous should the thermometer bulb break. Another advantage of alcohol is that the ...

Blistering summer heat has become a defining challenge at the Australian Open (AO), where even the world's most elite tennis ...

In a rare medical case, a woman in her 70s was hospitalized with heat stroke after stretching in a sauna for 45 minutes.

“When cold weather occurs, people tend to congregate indoors, in more crowded environments, making it easier for germs to ...

Sitting in a heat wave can feel like being swaddled in an uncomfortable blanket, but it'll settle differently on you depending on a few different factors, like how acclimated you are to the heat ...

A person should talk with a doctor about staying safe in the heat and ask whether any medications are available to help the body regulate its temperature. Yes, low estrogen levels can cause heat ...

More than 2,300 people died from excessive heat in 2023, a record, according to an analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data by The Associated Press. With extreme heat reaching ...

West Midlands police force said: "A combination of the World Cup, summer heatwave and excess alcohol are being blamed for the surge." While North Yorkshire told BBC Look North that the heat may be ...