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Kingston, NY
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When It’s Cold Outside, Watch Your Back
Every season brings its own set of health woes. Winter is a major culprit, wreaking havoc with cold weather, freezing temperatures, and ice and snow that can lead to all sorts of health problems from head to toe and everything in between. This winter, if you’re spending a lot of time indoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, you may want to grab your snowshoes, cross country skis or ice skates or just take a walk. And if you’re feeling cooped up inside, you may actually look forward to shoveling snow or chopping through a sheet of ice. As a pain specialist, many of the patients I see during the w…
Mahopac, NY
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Prevent Frostbite With These Tips
With the arrival of winter, so, too, comes the risk of developing frostbite. Frostbite occurs when your body is exposed to extremely cold temperatures, causing the loss of feeling and color in affected areas. Frostbite can result in serious and sometimes permanent bodily injury. Severe cases of frostbite can lead to amputation of the affected area. Signs and symptoms of frostbite include: Redness or pain in any skin area White or grayish-yellow skin area Skin that feels unusually firm or waxy Numbness It’s important to point out that individuals may not realize they have frostbite becau…
Fairfield, CT
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Fairfield Firefighters Help At House Fire, Frozen Pipe At SHU, Oil Delivery
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — During the cold snap in the past several days, the Fairfield Fire Department has responded to numerous weather-related incidents. On Friday evening, several Fairfield fire units assisted the Easton Fire Department with a house fire that sent the homeowner to the hospital for smoke inhalation, according to a fire department statement. On Saturday, the Fire Department responded to a frozen fire protection system at the new JP’s Diner on the Sacred Heart University campus. That incident caused extensive water damage. Later that day, the fire department responded to the h…
