(WXYZ) — Frostbite is more than just some surface-level skin damage. It can snowball into life-long circulation issues and even the loss of limbs. John O'Connell ...
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Early signs of frostbite include pale skin, tingling, and numbness, known as frostnip ...
Frostbite may have met its match. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first medication to treat severe frostbite, the agency announced this week. The drug, iloprost (brand ...
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment for severe frostbite to reduce the risk of finger or toe amputation in adults. Iloprost injection, marketed under the ...
Doctors recommend staying inside - if possible - as wind-chills across the Chicago area dip well below zero for the next few days. The extreme cold can cause a multitude of health problems from ...
Dangerous freezing weather has settled over Kentucky this week, with wind chills dipping as low as 10 degrees below zero Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. When it gets ...
Frostbite is not something to be taken lightly. Left untreated, it can lead to the amputation of fingers and toes. That's where a new Canadian system comes in, which ...
Dangerous freezing weather has settled over Central Indiana this week, with wind chills of 10 to 20 degrees below zero Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. When it gets ...
Some Kansas City Chiefs fans who attended one of the coldest NFL games on record in January are being told to schedule amputations following their hospitalizations for frostbite. Seventy percent of ...
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 ...
We all know we need a coat, hat, and gloves when temperatures drop, but combined with wind, frostbite and hypothermia become real threats. Let’s talk about what temperatures and winds create these ...
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 ...