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Amber Heat Warning Prompts Drug Safety Alerts for Millions

Health agencies warn widely prescribed medicines increase the risk of dehydration and overheating and urge patients to follow storage and hydration advice.

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3mo ago

Maricopa County Confirms First Heat-Related Death of 2026

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4mo ago

Luke Days Cuts Sunday Schedule After 400 Treated for Heat, 25 Hospitalized

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4mo ago

L.A. County Warns Against Ocean Water Contact at Six Beaches After Bacteria Spikes

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7mo ago

Midwest Faces Severe Heat Wave with Record-Breaking Temperatures

Health Impacts

Amber Heat Warning Prompts Drug Safety Alerts for Millions

Maricopa County Confirms First Heat-Related Death of 2026

Luke Days Cuts Sunday Schedule After 400 Treated for Heat, 25 Hospitalized

L.A. County Warns Against Ocean Water Contact at Six Beaches After Bacteria Spikes

Woman Hospitalized With Severe Foot Burns From Scalding Sand in Valeria del Mar

Mexicali Issues 48-Hour Heat Alert as Heat-Stroke Deaths Rise

Heat Wave Triggers Spike in Chicago Opioid Overdoses

Phoenix Experiences Record Autumn Heat Wave with Unprecedented Highs

Phoenix Breaks Record with 113 Consecutive Days Over 100°F

Midwest Faces Severe Heat Wave with Record-Breaking Temperatures