As schools empty and beaches and playgrounds fill, the prolonged heat wave baking swaths of the country this week poses significant health risks to children, from newborns enjoying a shady nap to ...

By the lake at Camp Istrouma, a sleepaway summer camp nestled in the piney woods just outside Greenwell Springs in Southern Louisiana, three 10-year-old girls strap on life jackets and climb into a ...

Summer is a great time for children to enjoy the outdoors, but when temperatures rise, so do the risks of dehydration and heat-related illness. While kids should stay active and play outside, it's ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — As temperatures across Central Virginia climb, local health officials are sounding the alarm. Children are especially vulnerable in extreme heat, and what starts as a ...

As climate change intensifies extreme heat around the globe, policymakers must take steps to develop heat standards for children and support infrastructure improvements to ensure schools, child care ...

Click the downloadable graphic: Extreme Heat is Dangerous for Children Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S. Children — especially babies, younger kids, and athletes — are ...

Extreme weather can have major implications on the health and development of young children due in part to the instability it can bring. Families have to change their routines to stave off the effects ...

IT WILL REALLY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. WELL, THE TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT WE’VE BEEN SEEING CAN BE DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY FOR LITTLE ONES. DOCTOR BEATRICE TETA IS A PEDIATRICIAN WITH SUTTER HEALTH. THANK YOU SO ...

ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST. FOLKS ARE FLOCKING TO THE WATER AND TO THE SHADE AS WE START THIS STRING OF OPPRESSIVE WEATHER. THE MELLON SPRAY PARK SURELY GOING TO BE A POPULAR SPOT THIS WEEK, BUT AN ...

ORLANDO -- Heat-related emergency department (ED) visits soared over the last 12 years, a retrospective study at two large Texas-based children's hospitals showed. As a proportion of total ED ...

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