Hypothermia

1. Troop 98 Winter Camping Tips  (site info) Tips for safe winter camping. Winter camping is a lot of fun, but it presents some subtle dangers. Winter camping, if not prepared, is dangerous even when sleeping. http://www.bsatroop98.com/wintercamping.htm 2. Spinal Cord Injury and Hypothermia  (site info) Because of spinal cord injury, the temperature of the body has an increased tendency to fluctuate according to the temperature of the environment. http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/hype.html 3. Georgia Farm Bureau Safety: Hypothermia  (site info) When you hear about hypothermia, you usually envision someone stranded in a terrible winter storm. However, hypothermia can occur when it's wet, windy and up to 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This condition is most common in cold weather, but infants and the elderly can develop hypothermia at temperatures greater than 60 degrees Fahrenheit. http://www.gfb.org/safety/winter.htm 4. Yahoo! Health: Hypothermia  (site info) Causes, symptoms, and treatment of hypothermia. http://health.yahoo.com/health/dc/000038/0.html 5. Keep Cold-Weather Gear Ready in Home and Car  (site info) Even though most of the US has been visited by a mild season thus far, it's inevitable that more typical winter weather will eventually find us. Now would be a good time to prepare our homes and vehicles. http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1009464640.html 1-5 of 40. Next »