India braces for severe summer; Health Ministry issues nationwide heatwave alertIndia faces a potentially severe heatwave season in 2026. The Union Health Ministry has alerted all states and union territories. Forecaste...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
Not just hot days, hot nights are the real problem: Why heatwave health impact and risk increases after sunsetHot nights are emerging as a serious health risk, especially during ongoing heatwaves across India. When temperatures remain high after sun...
27 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
Ignoring your eyes in this sweltering heatwave could leave you blind: Experts share 6 tips to protect them this summerHeatwaves pose a significant risk to eye health, increasing the likelihood of eye strokes due to dehydration and thickened blood. This can ...
09 Apr, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
Heatwave effect: High temperatures can cause eye strokes too. Check symptoms and prevention methodsIndia is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave leading to many heatstroke cases. High temperatures can also cause eye strokes, blocking bl...
12 Jun, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
Be prepared to beat the heat: Health ministry to statesThe government urged all states and union territories to promptly implement heat health action plans to safeguard people from intensifying ...
06 Jun, 2024, 01.49 PM IST
Harvard-led research reveals: Extreme temperatures linked to stroke deathsRecent studies, including one led by Harvard University, have linked extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, with increased risks of strok...
23 May, 2024, 06.28 PM IST
Shah Rukh Khan hospitalised for heatstroke: How extreme heat can cause heart and brain problemsBollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has been discharged from Ahmedabad's KD Hospital after experiencing a heat stroke and dehydration. His wife, ...
23 May, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
Rajasthan authorities cancel leaves of doctors, paramedics as temperature soarOwing to the soaring the soaring temperatures in the country and more so in the state, Rajasthan health authorities cancelled the leaves of...
22 May, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Heatwave Intensifies: IMD issues red alert across North India for next five daysThe India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for parts of northern India due to a severe heatwave expected over the next five...
22 May, 2024, 07.17 AM IST
Heatwave like conditions in Goa over next seven days, says IMD; GSDMA issues advisory"It is advised to take precautionary measures for hot weather while going outside during peak hours of the day, that is around 11 am to 3 p...
08 Apr, 2024, 11.03 PM IST
Odisha govt issues SoP for hospitals to tackle heat-related emergenciesOdisha's health department has issued a standard operating procedure (SoP) for hospitals to manage heat-related emergencies due to soaring ...
24 Feb, 2024, 01.36 PM IST
Heatstroke: See its causes, symptoms, prevention and moreHeatstroke has become a major heat-related condition in the wake of rising temperatures across the world. What is heatstroke, how can you p...
05 Aug, 2023, 02.02 AM IST
Tragedy strikes at Grand Canyon National Park: 57-year-old woman dies in heat-related incidentAt Grand Canyon National Park, a 57-year-old woman lost her life during an eight-mile hike. The scorching temperatures, exceeding 100 degre...
06 Jul, 2023, 02.28 AM IST
Heatwave in India: Tips to remain healthy during summerPeople in parts of India are reeling under heatwave and it is essential that we must take additional precaution.
19 Apr, 2023, 01.55 PM IST
Haj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warmingThe risk of pilgrims suffering life-threatening heat stroke could rise five-fold with global warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fa...
20 Jul, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
Ways to prevent a heatstroke this summerHeat strokes, or sunstrokes, may damage internal organs including the brain and should be treated as a medical emergency. The old and the y...
29 May, 2015, 01.01 PM IST
Quick facts about heatstroke and measures to prevent itHeat stroke has killed over a thousand people in India this summer. Delhi has witnessed at least two such deaths so far.
28 May, 2015, 01.16 PM IST