The 269 best physicians in Southern Nevada, as chosen by their peers

The 269 best physicians in Southern Nevada, as chosen by their peers

Two weeks ago a massive heat wave struck two-thirds of the United States. It was hot enough to bake biscuits in Nebraska , cancel a triathlon in New York and knock out the power in Wisconsin .

Two weeks ago a massive heat wave struck two-thirds of the United States. It was hot enough to bake biscuits in Nebraska , cancel a triathlon in New York and knock out the power in Wisconsin. The pavement also probably burned a few people — and probably much worse than you might think.

New research from a leading burns centre in Nevada has found that a hot pavement can give you second-degree burns almost instantly, and that human skin risks being charred “in a matter of seconds” if it comes into contact with a roasting sidewalk.

There are scores of videos posted to social media of people frying an egg on hot pavement. New research shows, however, just how dangerous that hot pavement can be to your feet or other areas of bare skin.

No matter how many times you may have read The Care and Keeping of You in middle school, periods (and how they work) are still pretty confusing.

Extremely hot days can make pavements hot enough to cause second-degree burns within seconds.

Doctors at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas are warning about a less-recognized danger of summer heat: pavement burns. Their recent study suggests that people in hot places can end up in the hospital with serious burn injuries caused by contact with sizzling pavement.

During a heatwave, it's not uncommon for temperatures to climb to 40 degrees Celsius or above.

Pavements can become hot enough to burn human flesh in just two seconds in the summer, doctors have warned.

Las Vegas temperatures are forecast to remain in triple-digits for the rest of the month and into August, putting more at risk of burn injuries from hot pavement, medical officials said.