Heat Exhaustion

Do neck cooling fans really help you beat the heat?

You might see more people wearing a neck cooling fan to fight the summer heat. But can they really help? We talk to experts about how our bodies deal with heat — and to people using the fans.

A ‘catastrophic’ loss: Severe heat puts a heavy strain on rural farmers in the Gulf South

For one family of farmers in Louisiana, this year’s record-breaking extreme heat is taking a toll on both their crops and their health.