As Chicago-area residents face several days of frigid temperatures, experts are offering tips on how to recognize and treat cold-related health conditions. Two of the most common maladies associated ...

The signs of heat strain vary from person to person and become worse as the problem progresses. The symptoms of possible heat stroke are italicized. If a person shows signs of heat strain: Move the ...

When HMS Beagle docked at the southern tip of Tierra del Fuego, Charles Darwin remarked on the capacity of the locals to deal with cold: A woman, who was suckling a recently born child, came one day ...

Cold weather. It can be detrimental to our overall health if we don’t take care of ourselves, but aside from the flu viruses we need to be mindful of, there’s another thing health experts urge you to ...

In dark skin, cold sores look like small blisters filled with clear liquid. This liquid eventually leaks and causes the sores to crust over. After a while, this crust falls off on its own. People with ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — We did it! After months and months of hot, dry weather, we made it to the colder months. With temps nearing freezing in the Hill Country and more cool weather on the way, we can ...

(NEXSTAR) – Being outside in the cold may not only be uncomfortable, but it can also be dangerous. Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures can, in some cases, lead to frostbite. Frostbite, according ...