A surge of Arctic air in Michigan has weather officials to issue extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories, advising people about the risks of hypothermia and frostbite through the weekend.

You might feel like this past January was very cold. You might feel like it was one of the coldest Januarys. It just depends on how we slice up the weather this past month. The short summary was ...

Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, and Democrats reached a spending deal Thursday evening with the White House and Republicans to keep the government funded. President Trump ...

When the common cold rips through a household, it can leave a wildly uneven path of symptoms. The same cold-causing rhinovirus that produces barely a sniffle in one person can cause a week of ...

Dr. Ellen Foxman still remembers her young son struggling to breathe as he battled an asthma attack that tightened his small airways. For any parent, it’s a frightening moment – one that has stayed ...

Dear Doctors: My wife started getting sick a few days before Halloween. We were worried that it was going to turn into a bad respiratory illness, but it stayed in her nose and throat. That's a common ...

Cold weather can drain a car battery by reducing its capacity and slowing its chemical reactions. Low temperatures also thicken engine oil, forcing the battery to work harder to start the car. Using ...

While this weekend’s winter storm may not be remembered for the amount of snow it brought to the D.C. region, it will be remembered for the ice. Snow transitioned to sleet Sunday morning, and ...

You don't need to Ernest Shackleton yourself to reap the benefits of cold plunging. A calm, controlled ice bath is key. Depending on your disposition, a minute in an ice bath can feel like agony or ...

Dangerous cold has settled across the country, as more extreme, record-setting winter temperatures are forecast to blanket the United States this weekend. As of Tuesday morning, 43 million people are ...

Ready for some Monday Night Madhouse? Well, you’re getting it, thanks to Old Man Winter. NASCAR announced Saturday morning it’s postponing the season-opening exhibition — the Cook Out Clash — from ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – When freezing temperatures arrive in Florida, they tend to grab headlines for the all the problems they cause. But these rare cold snaps actually come with some sneaky benefits that ...