Heat Warning: Older Adults at Risk as Temps Rise
By Candy Sagon, July 16, 2013 05:21 PM
Sweltering summer temperatures have settled in this week, with the National Weather Service issuing an excessive heat warning for a wide region stretching from the Washington, D.C., area to the Ohio Valley.
Killer Heat Is Coming: Are You Prepared?
By Candy Sagon, June 07, 2013 07:30 AM
Is it me, or is it getting hot out there?
Reduce Air Conditioning Costs, Electric Bills
By Jeff Yeager, July 02, 2012 09:42 AM
My grandfather would have loved the heat wave we're having, if for no other reason than it would give him cause to unleash his endless arsenal of "It's hotter than..." sayings.
Staying Cool During Deadly Heat
By Candy Sagon, July 02, 2012 08:00 AM
The current weather map says it all: Two-thirds of the country is colored fiery orange and red, reflecting the dangerously hot weather making life miserable for millions of Americans.
The Takeaway: What's in a Face at 50?; Debt Deal Goes to Congress
By Tina Johnson-Marcel, August 01, 2011 10:01 AM
What does your face say about you? Does it say you're happy? Stressed? When people see you, do they think you're powerful? Warm? Do you appear healthy? As President Obama turns 50, a new report examines how much he's aged in the last three years and asks an interesting question: "What's in a face…
The Takeaway: Heat Wave Moves East, How to Keep Cool; Gang of Six?
As the dangerous heat wave moves to the Northeast, here's another explainer on how extreme heat attacks your body and why certain people have to be especially careful. Also: How to help a loved one or neighbor stay cool.
The Takeaway: Not Worried About the Heat? You Should Be; Debt Ceiling Updates
The summer heat wave that continues to blister the nation has claimed 13 lives in the Midwest, including a 65-year-old Kansas man who died while mowing his lawn. His internal body temperature was 107 degrees, police said. Still not worried about the heat? You should be. Also: How to protect…
The Takeaway: Heat Wave; Fattest Generation?
Heat wave continues. As temperatures continue to soar, 20 states are under heat advisories, according to the National Weather Service. Despite the warnings, many people still don't recognize the signs of heat-related illness. And the older we get, the less tolerant we become of the heat. Which is…
Still far apart : Despite a looming deadline and mounting pressure to "get it done," President Obama yesterday said he was not interested in any temporary "stopgap" solution to the debt ceiling problem."That is just not an acceptable approach. So we might as well do it now. Pull off the Band-Aid."…
Hot Fun In The Summertime?
By Kate Hays, June 13, 2011 09:00 AM
Given the choice between extreme cold and extreme heat, which would you prefer?