The first signs of frostbite are tingling and burning, followed by numbness. Skin may appear pale or white, and in severe ...

A nurse is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the hypothermia death of an elderly patient at a care facility.

A nurse faces criminal charges after an elderly patient in her care went missing and ended up dead, according to a complaint ...

Amber Henderson has been charged with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter, plus misdemeanor charges related to the death of Alvera Meuti.

As central Ohio continues to experience extremely cold temperatures, first responders are dealing with cold-related calls and ...

Melissa Hubbard underwent surgery to remove part of her colon. What she didn’t know until afterward was that her ovaries were ...

One of the biggest threats during the winter isn’t an illness—it’s hypothermia. “There are certain things that can make that worse, and that’s being wet and when the wind is blowing ...

They can sneak up on patients and can range from just developing ... could eventually lead to frostbite at a much faster rate or hypothermia at a much faster rate than normal,” Palmer said.

Insurance companies are increasingly rejecting cancer treatments and screenings for some patients. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk profiles two patients' cases and reports on reactions from the insurance ...

In nearly seven years as Quebec City's only patient navigator for Anglophones, he's met over 500 patients just like her. "It's a godsend that Steve and the services are here to help us," said ...

Dr Parul Shukla is a colon and rectal surgeon with Northwell Health who has revealed the one thing he always tells his patients. Dr Shukla, who works in Westchester, New York, told the New York ...