A team of physiologists at the University of Ottawa's Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit reports that use of an electric fan during periods of high temperatures by older people does not ...

As New Yorkers sweat through relentless heat this summer, many are cranking up electric fans in a desperate bid for relief. But a shocking new study throws cold water on the popular cooling fix, ...

Depending on where you live, an electric fan might not be a great idea to beat the heat. In some cases, it might actually hurt your body's effort to cool down. Australian scientists look at the vital ...

Air blowing from an electric fan alone isn’t enough to cool off older adults sweltering indoors in a heat wave, new research shows. A study of 18 adults aged 65 to 72, monitored in a ...

In the midst of sweltering summer heat, more than a few heads and wallets turn toward the performance (or lack thereof) of their cooling system. How many people in today's world of monster SUVs ...

About The Study: Electric fan use did not lower peak core temperature in older adults exposed to extreme indoor heat. Reductions in end-exposure core temperature and heart rate were observed, but they ...