ATLANTA — As summer temperatures rise, it's important to understand how your body works to keep you cool. Your body has a built-in air conditioning unit: sweat. The normal body temperature is 98.6 ...

Sweating is a vital bodily function that helps regulate body temperature and maintain overall health. While excessive sweating often draws attention, understanding normal sweating patterns is equally ...

In these dog days, the heat can really sneak up on you: One minute you’re seemingly fine, enjoying a picnic in the park, and ...

Excessive heat can be dangerous and even deadly, especially for older individuals and those with underlying health conditions. The human body constantly generates heat and relies on mechanisms like ...

It’s gross, it stinks sometimes, and it’s pretty well come in handy throughout human history. This week, we’re breaking down the science of sweat. * It should come as no surprise that the vast ...

A person is born with between 2 and 4 million sweat glands. The sweatiest parts of the body are the armpits, feet, and hands. The number of sweat glands dictates the amount of sweat produced, with ...

With above-average temperatures baking much of the United States this summer, Americans are getting sweaty. But sweat is a good thing, it's just the body’s way of cooling the body down. When it comes ...