Temperatures continue to set records across the U.S. — and the extreme heat can have a life-threatening impact on your body. Forecasters said the long-duration heat wave is extremely dangerous, ...

Each year, around 1,300 people die in the United States as a result of extreme heat-related illnesses, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Heat-related illnesses can range in severity, ...

Temperatures in Portland over the weekend reached highs not seen since 1973. The Pacific Northwest was hit by a record-breaking heat wave over the weekend, with the highest temperatures seen at this ...