A simple combination of blood and urine tests may allow many infants with fevers (febrile) to safely avoid lumbar punctures (spinal taps), according to new findings from a major international study published in JAMA. The ...
Dec 8, 2025
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A new study by Phoenix's Barrow Neurological Institute and the University of Calgary has found which injectable treatments showed the most benefit for migraine patients and should be routinely offered by Emergency Departments ...
Dec 6, 2025
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A new study finds that only one in three patients visiting emergency departments (EDs) for severe pain associated with sickle cell disease received appropriate opioid-based pain-relieving medications within the first hour ...
Dec 6, 2025
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When someone walks into an emergency room with symptoms of a stroke, every second matters. But today, diagnosing the type of stroke, the life-or-death distinction between a clot and a bleed, requires large, stationary machines ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Quicker access to bleeding control interventions taught in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) "Stop the Bleed" program could have prevented the deaths of numerous homicide victims in Maryland, according to a first-of-its-kind ...
Dec 3, 2025
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In-flight cardiac arrest is extremely rare, yet catastrophic, and responsible for up to 86% of all deaths in the air. A new comprehensive literature review highlights systemic and policy shortcomings of current aviation safety ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Victims of intimate partner violence with suicidal behavior have characteristic injury patterns on medical imaging, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas recently revealed that she'd "thought that was it" after a fish bone became lodged in her throat. Ballas's terrifying ordeal lasted for 20 minutes, with the judge struggling to breathe ...
Nov 30, 2025
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The number of traumatic amputations is rising worldwide—caused by road traffic accidents, accidents at work or during leisure activities, but also as a result of terrorist attacks or war. Only a few specialist clinics are ...
Nov 29, 2025
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Getting treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by up to 41%, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.
Nov 25, 2025
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