In your A/C-free apartment or watching a game at the park, an electric fan feels like the only thing between you and sweating away to nothing. A new scientific review published in the Cochrane Library ...

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CHICAGO (AP) — True or false: Electric fans are a cheap and effective way to stay cool during extreme heat waves. A tiny new experiment in older adults suggests the answer may not be as simple as it ...

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 ...

(Reuters Health) - Elderly people who use electric fans during extreme heat may have higher heart rates and core temperatures compared to having no fan, according to a small study. For younger people, ...

In extreme heat, electric fans may offer some relief when it's very humid, but when temps are dangerously high and humidity is low, fans can actually make a person feel hotter, increasing strain on ...

Using electric fans to relieve high levels of heat and humidity may, surprisingly, have the opposite effect for seniors, a study by heart specialists suggests. Using electric fans to relieve high ...