Staying cool in Northwest Arkansas: What rising temperatures mean for your health As heat index values rise, local clinics and nonprofits are expanding efforts to keep communities safe and cool.

The Huntsville community rallied around the Notorious D.O.G. dog rescue after the air conditioner went out in a heat wave.

Heat-related illnesses occur across a spectrum, and mild heat stress can quickly progress to life-threatening heat stroke if a person is exposed to dangerous conditions for too long.

Typically, someone suffering heat stroke has exhausted their reserves of sweat and salt to stay cool, so sweating eventually stops during heat stroke. Their cognitive ability fails, and they ...