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Health risk during extra cold temperatures.

MADISON, Wis. -- When you're dealing with temperatures below zero and windchills of negative 20 or more, just minutes outside unprepared can leave you feeling the consequences even after you

Skating and skiing and hiking are fun (depending on who you ask), but being outside in the cold poses risks, especially for disabled, young and older people. One of the primary evils to avoid during the winter months is frostbite: that terrifying thing where your fingers all fall off and — wait, I'm being told that frostbite can also be "mild" and there are ways to prevent it…

March has come in like a lion bringing frigid wind chill. One thing you have to be mindful of is the threat of frostbite when exposed to these temperatures.

Record number of people hospitalized with frostbite at UCHealth in Aurora Denver7 and last updated 2021-02-15 17:59:00-05 DENVER — Snowfall in Denver was limited over the weekend, but dangerous cold temperatures persisted, and UCHealth had a reminder about that Monday: 26 people were hospitalized with frostbite at UCHealth's Ancschutz campus on Monday afternoon. That's a record for most frostbite patients at one time at the hospital's burn and frostbite center. Frostbite is when exposure to freezing temperatures damages skin and tissue, causing affected areas to go without blood, nutrien...