Frostbite and hypothermia are serious, but widely-known cold weather dangers. But their lesser-known counterpart, frostnip, can be vital in detecting if a more serious condition is developing.

You might have experienced signs of frostnip without even knowing that this phenomenon existed. Frostnip happens when the top layer of your skin becomes slightly injured due to ridiculously cold ...

Hypothermia is a condition where your body loses more heat than it produces. Signs of hypothermia include a change in mental ...

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - We have all heard the term frostbite but do you actually know what is happening to your skin when frostbite begins to set in? According to Cleveland Clinic Emergency Department ...

SPOKANE, Wash.—The cold weather does not seem to be coming to an end across the Inland Northwest with more bitter cold temperatures across the region Wednesday morning. Those freezing low temperatures ...

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -Over the next week Northeast Ohio will be smacked with arctic air so cold it will be dangerous to be outside with exposed skin. Both frostnip and frostbit will be an issue.

As the temperatures and wind-chills dropped– doctors at sparrow hospital say they saw people coming through the emergency room doors with weather related injuries… Christa Lamendola spoke with one ...

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — It doesn’t take long for frostnip and frostbite to set in when it’s this cold out. “Avoid it entirely. If you don’t have to go outside this isn’t the time to recreate so you avoid it ...

Frostnip is a milder form of injury. It usually affects areas that are exposed to the cold, such as the cheeks, nose, ears, fingers, and toes, leaving them red and numb or tingly. Frostnip can be ...

Q: How common is frostbite? What are the signs and how should I treat it? A: People often talk about frostbite; however, frostnip is much more common. Frostbite results in tissue damage, similar to a ...

The 2019 polar vortex is upon us, with life-threatening temperatures. The extreme cold can have an effect on your health in many ways. Here are things to watch out for during periods of extreme cold.