Winter Brings Chance of Hypothermia
Along with winter's cozy sweaters, steaming cups of cocoa, and beautiful snow-covered scenes comes significantly lower temperatures. For some, staying safe and warm through the winter months can be a challenge and even result in a serious, life-threatening health problem related to prolonged exposure to the cold, known as hypothermia. When exposed to cold temperatures, whether indoors or outside, your body can begin to lose heat faster than it is produced, explains Jeremy Baird, DO,...Read More »