Hospitals across the country are reporting a surge in cold-related injuries — from slip-and-fall fractures to cardiac events ...

Emergency rooms at local hospitals are seeing an increase in cases linked directly or indirectly to the record-breaking cold.

Unhoused people accounted for nearly a quarter of the Alaskans who were hospitalized with cold-related injuries like frostbite and hypothermia from 2012 to 2021, according to a report released by the ...

During dangerous cold snaps like what Iowa is seeing right now, doctors say they are seeing an increase in cold exposure injuries — on top of viruses like the flu.Dr. Clint Hawthorne, medical director ...

Sub-freezing temperatures are leading to a surge in emergency room visits across the region, with local hospitals reporting ...

A new report from Alaska’s Department of Health showed that unhoused people saw significantly higher odds of getting serious cold exposure injuries — frostbite and hypothermia — than people who had ...

When you get cold, your body redirects warm blood toward your vital organs. To reduce heat loss, it narrows the small blood ...

As the Ohio Valley enters the peak of the winter season, Trinity Health System is highlighting the importance of physical ...

Duke Hospital reports a surge in patients due to icy conditions from the recent storm, treating injuries from slips and ...

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel shares tips for parents to keep kids safe in extremely cold weather.

Frostbite and cold weather injuries encompass a spectrum of conditions arising from the exposure of tissues to subfreezing temperatures. Frostbite itself involves the crystallisation of water within ...