Children are more likely than adults to get into medical distress when exposed to the cold, said Dr. Jim Getzinger of ...

These initial results sparked enthusiasm for trials of hypothermia in a variety of cerebral injuries, with the idea that it may function as a general neuroprotectant. Traumatic brain injury (TBI ...

Multnomah County is in for a few bitter cold nights with temperatures expected to plunge below freezing for at least three ...

Snow is possible in the Bloomington area on Sunday. Then it will get bitterly cold. Greg Melo, meteorologist with the ...

By that time, the brain stops working properly and people are unable to make logical decisions. “Some of the last things people do in severe hypothermia is they may start thinking they are ...

Because hypothermia affects the brain, a person may not realize they are getting dangerously cold or be able to do anything about it. The CDC said several factors put people at risk of developing ...

003). •No statistical significance in mortality, major brain injury, duration of oxygen therapy or hospitalization in both groups. •Hypothermia defined as <36.4°C rectally. •One case of ...

As temperatures drop, zip up that coat, pull on a hat and gloves and be mindful of how much time you’re exposed to the ...