MISSOULA, Mont. — Missoula’s Community Medical Center saw an uptick in cases of frostbite and pre-frostbite last weekend as subzero temperatures spread across the state. Dr. Aaron Feist declined to ...

A burn charge nurse answers this number 24-hours a day. Frostnip is mild frostbite. It may cause numbness and pale skin to the affected area, however, it is not a deep injury. Frostbite is a traumatic ...

Frostbite refers to the freezing of body tissue (usually skin) that results when the blood vessels contract, reducing blood flow and oxygen to the affected body parts. Normal sensation is lost, and ...

Frostbite is a type of injury that can occur when your skin’s exposed to the cold. Cold exposure can cause the top layer of your skin and some of the tissues beneath it to freeze. Frostbite is most ...

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 ...

If you've been exposed to extra cold temperatures without proper precautions, it's possible that you could develop frostbite. You're most likely to develop frostbite in your extremities — like your ...

Frostbite is a type of injury in which extreme cold damages the skin and the tissues beneath it. Extreme cold can cause a range of injuries and conditions, including frostnip, chilblains, frostbite, ...

The winter months can bring extremely cold weather, and being exposed to the bitter cold without taking the proper precautions can risk potentially dangerous conditions like hypothermia or frostbite.

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 ...