The dog days of August are here, and we should all be on high alert for heat illness. This summer has been characterized by extreme heat and humidity -- two weather patterns that can equal a recipe for disaster.

By Lisa LaValle Overmyer The temperatures are rising, which can drive some people to the comfort of an air-conditioned gym. Hesitant to exercise ...

We're barely over a week into summer and already we can't beat the heat. In fact, this past week alone, more than 1,000 new records were set for da...

The Boston Marathon kicked off this morning, despite concerns about the unseasonably warm weather. With temperatures expected to rise to 84 degrees at...

Heat-related illnesses are ten times more frequent in high school football players than in any other sport. Each August -- the hottest and most humid month of the year -- players pour onto the fields to practice for hours at a time.

It's official: heat wave 2011 is in full force. And if you're out and about in this scorching summer weather, it's inevitable that you're going to fin...

What are these contraptions that might induce heat stroke in some dogs? These devices are crates or cages equipped with a tube or hair dryer that blows air into the space.

In case you missed the memo and/or managed to miraculously spend your entire weekend indoors, the first heat wave of the summer has finally hit. Since...