How high a temperature can we survive? The human body's tolerance threshold In recent weeks, some regions of India have approached 122°F (50°C), an almost unbelievable temperature, and in the most ...

With climate change causing temperatures to rise across the globe, extreme heat is becoming more common — and thus a bigger health threat. The human body is resilient, but it can only handle so much.

Over the past several years, extreme heat has frequently made the headlines. According to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, 2023 was the hottest year on record globally, and some ...

That thermometer reading you barely glance at during a doctor’s visit? It might be hiding critical information about your health that goes far beyond checking for a fever. While we’ve long treated ...