We like to think of babies as tiny versions of ourselves. But babies aren't simply miniature adults, especially when it comes to coping in the heat. Babies are at greater risk of overheating and need different cooling strategies ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Launching the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and the heat.gov site on July 26, 2022, the Biden administration cited heat waves and the warming climate as serious health threats. As the new initiative ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Christian Lemon, Ph.D., an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, often thinks about temperature sensation and the brain when eating a chilled mint cookie. Now, research from ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Strategies to cope with body heat in sports is a pressing issue. The Tokyo Olympics will be held in the hot and muggy Japanese summer where the ambient temperature is expected to be above 33°C. Athletes have to worry about ...
Jun 17, 2019
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As we face the continued effects of climate change, the frequency and intensity of heat waves is increasing. We've recently learnt 2023 was the hottest year on record.
Jan 25, 2024
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