Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside. Your brain tries to keep your body within a ...

When temperatures tumble, most athletes see winter weather as a barrier: stinging wind, burning lungs and stiff muscles. But according to Dr. Christopher Minson, professor of human physiology at the ...

Dear Doctors: Our family moved from Orlando, Florida, to Boston last fall. I’m going stir crazy in the winter weather and want to try hiking. As a native Floridian, I’m good with hot weather safety.

You may feel discomfort in your lungs when you exercise in cold temperatures – it is a common occurrence for people with and without asthma or other breathing issues. Chest pain and a burning ...