When a severe cold comes along, we are safest when we know the most up to date information about hypothermia and frostbite. Frostbite is an injury caused by freezing, according to the U.S. Center for ...

As the outdoor temperature falls, the risk for frostnip and frostbite rises — particularly for children. “Children are more ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado is about to get hit with some frigid temperatures, and there is more to worry about than frozen pipes. When temperatures dip below freezing for a few days, it is known as an ...

Frostbite is caused by the freezing of exposed skin and underlying tissues, according to Mayo Clinic. It can happen on skin covered by gloves or other clothing. The common places frostbite can occur ...

DENVER — A powerful arctic cold front arrived in Colorado on Friday and will keep the state very cold until Wednesday. The temperature could be below freezing for at least 114 consecutive hours ...

This week’s dangerously low wind chills are carrying another threat: Frostbite. Areas of exposed skin - think fingers, face, ears and neck - can be permanently damaged by frostbite in just minutes, ...

Frostbite is not only dependent on the outside temperature. It’s also affected by the wind chill factor. As the speed of the wind increases, our bodies cool at a faster rate, causing the skin ...

The drug reduced the risk of finger or toe amputations. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first medication to treat severe frostbite on Wednesday. Aurlumyn, manufactured by Eicos ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC)— As a cold spell grips the area, local emergency medicine specialists are urging residents to be vigilant about the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite. With temperatures and wind ...

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 ...

Trevor Logan winces in pain as a nurse cleans the blistered middle finger on his right hand, swollen to twice its size due to ...

After being forced to abandon his Antarctica expedition when he developed frostbite, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has revealed that he may now lose two fingers. The 68-year-old was injured in a fall while ...