Dozens of people across multiple states have been confirmed dead after a powerful winter storm swept through large parts of the country, leaving a trail of damage and extreme cold lingering in its ...

Extreme cold warnings were in place for millions from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, as communities across the eastern third of the United States repaired damage from a huge winter ...

Much of the United States is experiencing prolonged and extreme cold weather, with recent winter storms, dangerous windchills and record low temperatures affecting millions of people. As winter ...

This brings new meaning to under the weather. With flu cases climbing this winter season rapidly and record low temps on the way, it’s easy to think the weather’s to blame. But modern research says ...

We like to think of ourselves as hardy Wisconsinites, capable of braving the bitter cold to enjoy life during the winter. But over the next few days, when forecasts predict wind chills as low as minus ...

4:47 Polar vortex: What you can do to protect yourself from the extreme cold Environment Canada has issued several orange-level cold warnings across the country on Friday morning, as some regions are ...

It’s not just frostbite and hypothermia. Freezing cold can affect almost every part of your body. By Simar Bajaj A winter storm has hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, dropping one to two feet of snow ...

Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather later this week.

A new study helps explain why you get sick from a common cold virus. The secret, it turns out, lies inside your nose. Winter brings a surge of respiratory illnesses, including rhinoviruses, the most ...

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Every winter, age-old health advice cycles back into our daily lives: "Don't drink cold water or you'll catch a cold!" Many people, especially older generations, still warn against consuming chilled ...

The advice is literally centuries old: Feed a cold and starve a fever. The adage comes from a 1574 dictionary by English writer John Withals, who wrote, “fasting is a great remedy of fever.” That is ...