The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment for severe frostbite to reduce the risk of finger or toe amputation in adults. Iloprost injection, marketed under the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced what it says is the first-ever treatment for severe frostbite following an open-label, controlled trial. Aurlumyn, or iloprost, is an injectable ...

Akron Children’s is among the first U.S. hospitals using a new drug to prevent amputations among frostbite victims.

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The brutal winter with its prolonged sub-zero temperatures has resulted in a large number of patients admitted to Akron Children’s Hospital’s burn center. “We have had more ...

This winter has had absolutely no chill. Frostbite is especially dangerous because the freezing process numbs nerves, preventing people from realizing they are injured until the damage is serious. Dr.

Dangerous freezing weather has settled over Kentucky this week, with wind chills dipping as low as 10 degrees below zero Tuesday into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. When it gets ...