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Cold weather and extreme temperatures often bring patients to the emergency room.

January 05, 2023
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Eric Hill, an emergency medicine physician and the EMS medical director for the Medical Center of Aurora, said cold weather injuries and foot problems are high on the list of reasons people experiencing homelessness go to the emergency room.

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January 05, 2023

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