Akron Children’s is among the first U.S. hospitals using a new drug to prevent amputations among frostbite victims.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment for severe frostbite to reduce the risk of finger or toe amputation in adults. Iloprost injection, marketed under the ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced what it says is the first-ever treatment for severe frostbite following an open-label, controlled trial. Aurlumyn, or iloprost, is an injectable ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — The brutal winter with its prolonged sub-zero temperatures has resulted in a large number of patients admitted to Akron Children’s Hospital’s burn center. “We have had more ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A weekend winter storm is blanketing a big swath of the nation with snow and ice followed by dangerously cold temperatures which increases the risk of frostbite, especially for ...