WASHINGTON — Babies born to Asian and Black mothers are more likely to experience hypothermia, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.

The formal definition of hypothermia is when a person or animal’s body temperature drops below the normal healthy range. For dogs, a healthy body temperature is between 100-102.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

Severe hypothermia begins when the core body temperature is 82 degrees or lower, according to Huang. Symptoms include bluish skin, dilated pupils, slowed pulse and breathing, low blood pressure ...

Hypothermia can be especially dangerous because you may not know it’s happening and won’t feel the need to stop it. Shivering, exhaustion, confusion, fumbling hands, memory loss, slurred ...

The Wynn Hospital in Utica has seen a few patients with frostbite recently and a number with mild-to-moderate hypothermia, said Dr. Gary Zimmer, chief medical officer for the Mohawk Valley Health ...

Why is hypothermia killing Gaza’s children? Babies are at higher risk of dying from severe cold as they generate less heat than adults. Hunger compounds the risks.

Hypothermia occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it. Haley Hernandez , Health Reporter Published: January 16, 2024 at 12:07 PM Updated: January 17, 2024 at 8:21 AM ...