Doctors (MDs) Offer Practical Advice to Deal with the Extreme Temperatures
January 12, 2014
Washington, D.C. – Recently we have experienced extreme high temperatures that affected a large part of the United States. Although temperatures have risen in the past few days, we are just getting started with winter and need to be prepared for the next wave of inclement weather.
In fact, doctors say that freezing temperatures can harm people’s health. “It’s best to limit outdoor activity, since prolonged exposure to the cold can lead to frostbite or hypothermia,” said Dr. John Marshall, Chair of Emergency Medicine at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. “Both conditions can be serious, and even deadly if left untreated.”
Traducido por Laura Triana