Hypothermia Stories
Drowning is a scary way to die, but you can’t even scream for help.
Having hypothermia looks a lot like being drunk, but your body is too cold to function. Symptoms you need to know this winter.
Being buried alive is a popular theme of nightmares and horror movies, but it seems pretty difficult to confuse a live person for a dead one. Or is it?
If you are one of those oft-maligned people who are always cold, you are not alone. And you may or may not have one of these medical conditions.
This is exactly why you should bundle up in the winter.
When you're exposed to sub-zero temperatures for 12 hours like Justin Smith was, chances are you're dead.
Extreme cold is no friend to us, but what's the limit of what we can take?
When core body temperature is below 82.4 degrees Fahrenheit, CPR can be delayed or interrupted for brief intervals without jeopardizing a patient's survival or brain function.
A new study tried to test whether antifreeze proteins found in certain reptiles and insects could help us stay warm during the cold months, too.
A new NASA study introduces the idea of putting astronauts into torpor when sending them on a lengthy trip to Mars.
Hypothermia involves your body temperature decreasing to dangerous lows, so it’s important to be mentally prepared in case you’re in a life or death situation.
Adam Cohen, 55, who helped rescue a puppy from San Francisco Bay, says it looked like the lost dog “was trying to swim to Angel Island."