Authorities on Monday released the caused of death for the patient who died hours after she was found on the roof of Vista Medical Center East. An autopsy determined Tiffany Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan, ...

Children are more likely than adults to get into medical distress when exposed to the cold, said Dr. Jim Getzinger of ...

Getting too cold can kill you. Here’s what you can do to prevent that from happening, and how to rescue yourself if it does.

Hypothermia Wrap: The idea is to provide a shell of total insulation for the patient. No matter how cold, patients can still internally rewarm themselves much more efficiently than any external ...

Adolphus died of hypothermia due to cold exposure "Our sincere condolences go out to the family during this difficult time," the hospital said in a statement Chelsea Adolphus, a patient at an ...

Perioperative hypothermia, a condition where a patient's body temperature drops below the normal range during surgery, is a significant concern in surgical practice. It can lead to various ...

Adolphus was pronounced dead with a preliminary finding of hypothermia around 11 p.m. that ... offering his condolences for the tragedy. He said patients have the right to leave at any time ...

Patient Trapped on Roof of Illinois Hospital Dies of Hypothermia, Vista East Medical Center, Chelsea Adolphus, American ...

A woman found unresponsive on a roof at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan wearing only her hospital gown died of hypothermia, according to preliminary findings released Monday by Lake County ...

A coroner's report released Tuesday revealed an ongoing investigation into two deaths at a Gillette assisted living center.