The basic difference between frostbite and hypothermia is that frostbite involves parts of the body, while hypothermia involves the body overall.

Frostbite is more than just some surface-level skin damage. It can snowball into life-long circulation issues and even the ...

When treating frostbite or hypothermia, do not use a fireplace, heat lamp, radiator, stove or heating pad/blanket for warming ...

Several states will continue seeing freezing temperatures over the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.

Frostbite is the freezing of skin and the body tissue just beneath it. It first affects exposed body tissue where blood circulation may be limited, such as your fingers, toes, nose and ears.

Though you may have assumed that hypothermia is just a more formal name for frostbite, the two are actually ... area—most frequently fingers, toes, nose, and ears. At this stage, you can treat ...