frostbite

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Initial signs of frostbite can include numbness, pain, and skin appearing red or pale, according to the NHS.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Hypothermia and frostbite on limbs are common, said Nastya, a paramedic with the Da Vinci Wolves brigade.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Touching the camera’s metal body could cause frostbite, forcing her to use a stabilizing cushion to separate the camera from her body at all times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

I watched a medic spray a man with saline solution, while another medic treated a man with frostbite, at tables that would normally be set for lunch.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

I was a long way from panic, but I knew what frostbite was—Coach Gainer had covered it in his health class—and I knew the danger of being wet in such cold temperatures.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam