Researchers have uncovered that the body uses different molecular systems to sense cold in the skin versus internal organs. This explains why surface chills feel very different from cold experienced ...

Flu cases are slowly rising in Illinois, coinciding with subsequently low temperatures and below zero wind chills across the state. But why do cases jump once temperatures drop? Cold weather itself ...

As we approach winter — and all the illnesses that come with this time of year — many Americans are looking for proactive measures to protect their health. Between loading up on citrus fruits and ...

You may find yourself reaching for tissues and a thermometer during the winter months, wondering what has you under the weather. As flu and cold season arrives, Michiganders face other illnesses like ...

Feels-like temperatures are expected to briefly improve on Saturday. As this week's burst of cold, wintery weather is expected to wane on Saturday, more frigid air is on the way for next week. While ...

The last supermoon of 2025 lit up the night sky on Dec. 4. The full Cold Moon supermoon rises behind the Empire State Building and One Vanderbilt in New York City, December 4, 2025. Gary Hershorn/ABC ...

An arctic air mass has descended into the US, and a disrupted polar vortex will keep the nation in the freezer at times deeper into December. More than 200 million people will wake up to freezing ...

Chilly fingers and toes are generally nothing to worry about, but they can sometimes indicate a more serious condition. Ask Well Chilly fingers and toes are generally nothing to worry about, but they ...

Over the past five or so years, COVID has stolen a lot of the spotlight from the flu and the run-of-the-mill cold. But both are still highly prevalent in the US. What’s more, the flu can bring about a ...

Direct Weather has released their final long-range winter forecast of the year. Now, only time will tell what Mother Nature has up her sleeve. The winter Solstice is just over a month away and ...