Public health officials have noted a recent increase in flu cases in Transylvania County including several cases in long-term care facilities.

Bronchitis is an infection that causes a cough. It happens when the tubes that carry air into the lungs, called the “bronchi,” get infected. Bronchitis usually oc­curs when a person gets a cold or the ...

Low temperatures can put stress on the heart for those with preexisting heart conditions, which could increase the risk of heart attacks. The weather can also make it harder to breathe, making ...

If you or someone you know needs help with temporary shelter from the cold weather or a longer-term housing issue, call the ...

The National Weather Service warned the Citizen Times that extremely low wind chill values could lead to frostbite, ...

It can be dangerous to spend any length of time outside. UC Health officials say everyone needs to take this cold seriously.

With temperatures expected to drop, doctors say small children are more likely to develop hypothermia than adults.

While many factors play a role in the onset of symptoms, frigid weather makes it especially difficult to breathe for people ...

MEMA says that to protect yourself, you should dress in layers with gloves, hats and scarves to cover exposed skin. You ...

Three people died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning at Saguaro Lake in Mesa on Jan. 18, a poison that kills hundreds ...

An extended period of very cold temperatures is expected with dangerously cold wind chills as low as minus-25 degrees possible in northwestern Pennsylvania from late Sunday night through Wednesday ...

Back in the day on the hills of Plymouth, when it was freezing cold, the word we heard most often was “zimno” — Polish for ...