Michael DeAngelis, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Emergency Medicine, at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, spoke with The Philadelphia Inquirer about health hazards from extremely cold weather and wind chills near zero, which are expected in Philadelphia. Wind chill is a measure of heat loss from the body from the combination of temperature and wind. PennLive.com picked up the Inquirer article.
Weather Alert: A major winter storm is likely to impact the Philadelphia region this weekend into Monday. Temple Health remains open, though some appointments or services may be adjusted. Patients will be contacted directly if their visit is affected. Please check TempleHealth.org for updates and monitor myTempleHealth for changes to scheduled appointments.
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