Frostbite in the hands and fingers is a painful injury that we can sometimes get from exposing our skin to freezing temperatures for too long. It can happen to people who are stranded in the ...

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 ...

“Unfortunately, on a day like today, it can happen really quickly, about 10-15 minutes,” Interim President for the Saint Joseph Medical Group, Dr. Leah Napolitano, said. “We have to be super careful ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a first-ever injection treatment for severe frostbite that promises to prevent amputations of fingers and toes. “Having this new option provides ...

The Wynn Hospital in Utica has seen a few patients with frostbite recently and a number with mild-to-moderate hypothermia, said Dr. Gary Zimmer, chief medical officer for the Mohawk Valley Health ...

Indiana will see some of its coldest temperatures of the season over the next week as multiple winter systems move through ...

Alyssa Lommel was on the search for an electric hand last week. Teri Lommel, Alyssa’s mother, announced Wednesday on her CaringBridge site that Alyssa is in the process of getting a robotic hand.

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - Alyssa Lommel, the University of Minnesota Duluth student who suffered frostbite after spending several hours outside in subzero temperatures, was on the search for an electric hand ...