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This might seem counterintuitive if you’ve ever cooled yourself down by the stiff breeze of an electric fan, but a new review published in the Cochrane Library suggests that there’s no good evidence ...

Getting a good night's sleep is no picnic in the middle of a heatwave. Is it just me or does the hot, clammy weather turn the whole thing into an Olympic sport rather than a cosy reprieve? Not cool ...

With temperatures rising across the UK, you might feel like switching on an electric fan to beat the heat. But experts advise against it, as it could end up causing more harm than good. As ...

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 ...

Researchers have found that when elderly people use an electric fan in extreme heat, instead of cooling them down, it actually raises their core body temperature and increases their heart rate. Our ...