It's cold. Here's what you need to know about hypothermia, frostbite and more

Following Friday's round of snowfall, the Greater Cincinnati region still faces below freezing temperatures this week. Even ...
Daily Herald

What to do if you have frostbite in your hands

Frostbite in the hands and fingers is a painful injury that we can sometimes get from exposing our skin to freezing temperatures for too long. It can happen to people who are stranded in the ...
WNDU

Officials give advice on preventing frostbite in dangerous temperatures

“Unfortunately, on a day like today, it can happen really quickly, about 10-15 minutes,” Interim President for the Saint Joseph Medical Group, Dr. Leah Napolitano, said. “We have to be super careful ...
Daily Herald

Physicians preach protection from frostbite during icy temperatures

Frigid temperatures are here, and that means a higher risk for cold-related problems — especially frostbite. On Friday, physicians who work in the burn center at University of Utah Health warned ...
WTHR

Skin exposure to subzero temperatures could cause frostbite within minutes

INDIANAPOLIS — Whether you're heading out to dinner Friday night or running errands Saturday afternoon, one thing will be the same: It's going to feel like temperatures are below zero. "You can go ...
Uticaod

Wynn Hospital has seen frostbite and hypothermia cases. Here's how to avoid joining them

The Wynn Hospital in Utica has seen a few patients with frostbite recently and a number with mild-to-moderate hypothermia, said Dr. Gary Zimmer, chief medical officer for the Mohawk Valley Health ...

How easy is it to get frostbite? You may not know you even have it until it's pointed out

Frostbite can damage exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes and cause lifelong, permanent damage to your body. Here's how to ...
Reading Eagle

Don’t let common winter injuries take you down

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Winter is a wonderful time of year, especially if you can avoid slipping, falling and getting hurt. Dr. Sanjeev Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon who specializes in injuries ...
Gizmodo

There’s Finally a Drug That Can Keep Your Fingers and Toes Safe From Frostbite

A reliable way to keep appendages safe from the ravages of the cold is finally here. This month, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment meant to prevent limb amputation from ...
MassLive

Westfield Health Bulletin: avoid frostbite nipping at your nose this winter

“Jack Frost nipping at your nose ... folks dressed up like Eskimos.” These lyrics to an old Nat King Cole song are highly relevant to New England weather. Mythical Jack Frost, winter’s cold on your ...
inforum

UMD frostbite victim to get robotic hand

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Alyssa Lommel, the University of Minnesota Duluth student who suffered frostbite after spending several hours outside in subzero temperatures, was on the search for an electric hand ...