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Kenyan Runner Loses Feet to Frostbite

Rob Quinn — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:00:00 CST

A top college runner at the University of Alaska in Anchorage has lost both his feet to amputation after severe frostbite. Marko Cheseto, 28, disappeared in a snowstorm earlier this month wearing only jeans, running shoes and a light jacket. He was found outside a hotel two days later with...

Why You Can't 'Freeze to Death'

Nick McMaster — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:08:55 CST

The phrase may be a common one, but it's not that easy to "freeze to death," explains LiveScience . In fact, it's a bit of a misnomer: Hypothermia will almost certainly get you before the body freezes. For the record, the body has two helpful reactions when the temperature drops: Blood...

Woman Survives 3 Days Buried in Snowbank

Rob Quinn — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:53:01 CST

The family and friends of a Canadian woman missing for three days in a winter snowstorm are hailing her survival as a Christmas miracle, the National Post reports. Police believe the woman, 55, became disoriented after going for a walk in heavy snow near her Ontario home. A rescue dog...

Bloodthinner Can Help Frostbite Victims

Evelyn Renold — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:38:15 CDT

A clot-busting drug is remarkably effective in treating frostbite patients, according to new research from the University of Utah health center, reports the Los Angeles Times . Patients whose treatment included tissue plasmingoen activator (tPA) kept 90% of affected fingers and toes; patients treated before the drug was in use had...