Summer is a great time for children to enjoy the outdoors, but when temperatures rise, so do the risks of dehydration and heat-related illness. While kids should stay active and play outside, it's ...

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With kids back in school it also means fall sports are kicking off right in the middle of the August heat. Dr. Gabriella Gonzales, pediatrician and sports medicine specialist with Texas Children's ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The summer warmth does not make adults and children immune to colds and viruses. In a KUSI interview this week, San Diego pediatrician Dr. Curtis Leong shared timely advice ...

Extreme weather can have major implications on the health and development of young children due in part to the instability it can bring. Families have to change their routines to stave off the effects ...

Anabelle Herrera, 9, swings in the backlight of the July sun, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Pike Park in Dallas. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer Texas’ summer heat isn’t just uncomfortable: It ...

In the end, designing a park that can stay cool and allow kids to play even on the hottest days is a good long-term plan.

The deaths of at least 27 children and staff at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas have some parents and guardians questioning the safety of summer camps, especially as global warming increases risks ...

When Aida Maravilla was on the hunt for a new apartment in 2021, she had one major goal: Find a place with air conditioning. She learned the hard way that cool air is more than an amenity. When her ...