With temperatures expected to drop this weekend, health experts are reminding residents to guard against cold-related injuries such as hypothermia and frostbite. Hypothermia occurs when the body's ...

Without the proper precautions, prolonged exposure to cold weather can cause frostbite or hypothermia. That’s why it’s important to pay attention to any changes in exposed skin during cold weather.

Cold hands, warm heart, as the saying goes. But letting your hands, or any other exposed body parts, get too cold can lead to injury. That injury is frostbite. With winter taking hold, injury and even ...

As crippling cold weather engulfs much of the United States, plummeting temperatures can bring an increased risk of frostbite and hypothermia. Understanding the signs and knowing how to address them ...

Extreme wind chill temperatures are sweeping through Western North Carolina as of Tuesday, Jan. 21, bringing health risks. A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service at 10:51 a.m. on ...

WASHINGTON — A major winter storm is heading to the DMV, and bring bitter cold temperatures to the region. The best bet for protecting yourself from the dangerous cold is to stay inside. But if you ...

Akron Children’s is among the first U.S. hospitals using a new drug to prevent amputations among frostbite victims.

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — As cold temperatures grip the region, medical experts are sending out a warning about the dangers of frostbite. Brandon Hooper, a training officer at the Metropolitan Emergency ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As those temperatures drop the risk rises for things like frost bite. Doctors at Washington Regional Medical Center say when you go outside in temps this cold you need to make ...