It's freezing cold and you've lost power. Here's what emergency doctors want you to do
Freezing temperatures and long-term power outages can quickly create dangerous health situations.
Jan 31, 2026
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Emergency medicine news
Food-induced allergic reactions needing ED visit on the rise in infants
While early allergen introduction may reduce long-term allergy risk, it is tied to an increase in emergency department (ED) visits for food reactions in infancy, according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Early do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders aren't driving disparities in cardiac arrest survival, finds study
Black and Hispanic patients experience lower survival rates after in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) than white patients. But a new Yale study suggests that differences in the use of early do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNAR) ...
Jan 28, 2026
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Hospital programs for violence victims can prevent future harm, study finds
A hospital-based program that supports victims of gun and knife violence can reduce the likelihood that those victims will be reinjured or commit violence themselves, according to a new Boston University study.
Jan 27, 2026
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Effective oxygen therapy saves an 80-year-old woman from acute poisoning
A significant medical achievement was recorded at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in the management of acute poisoning. A medical team from the hospital successfully used hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in treating the ...
Jan 27, 2026
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Alcohol-intoxicated, severely injured patients often misdiagnosed, receive less treatment before hospital arrival
Physical trauma is the leading cause of death in young adults. About 1 in 4 patients with multiple trauma is alcohol-intoxicated at the time of injury, typically suffering from a fall or a traffic accident. The medical assessment ...
Jan 26, 2026
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New guideline expands stroke treatment for adults, offers first pediatric stroke guidance
Expanded eligibility for advanced stroke therapies and new recommendations for diagnosing and treating stroke in children and adults are among the major updates in the new 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Poison control centers save America billions of dollars every year, report finds
U.S. poison centers are an amazing investment, according to a new study, saving the nation $3.1 billion every year in medical costs and lost productivity. For every dollar invested in poison centers, communities receive $16.77 ...
Jan 26, 2026
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Alachua County's bystander CPR rates save lives, study finds
Two minutes into cardiac arrest—when the heart stops pumping and blood ceases to flow to the body's organs—brain cells begin to die. It only takes another five minutes for irreversible neurological damage to occur.
Jan 25, 2026
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Count, rate of ED visits for alcohol-specific diagnoses increasing
The count and rate of emergency department (ED) visits for alcohol-specific diagnoses increased from 2003–2004 to 2021–2022 among male and female individuals, according to a report issued by the National Center for Health ...
Jan 21, 2026
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