(AP)—New York City is handing out the morning-after pill to girls as young as 14 at more than 50 public high schools, sometimes even before they have had sex. The campaign is believed to be unprecedented in its size and ...
Sep 25, 2012
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Since the beginning of the profession, nurses have played pivotal roles during outbreaks of disease, delivering care throughout even the bleakest of public health emergencies.
Apr 29, 2020
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Seven out of eight people who sought advice from a telephone helpline staffed by nurses followed the self-care advice they received, ranging from providing treatment at home to calling an ambulance, according to a study in ...
Mar 26, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—Emergency department nurses aren't like the rest of us - they are more extroverted, agreeable and open - attributes that make them successful in the demanding, fast-paced and often stressful environment ...
Aug 21, 2014
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A clinical trial to determine if nurses in the emergency department could reduce "pulled elbows" in children at a rate similar to that of physicians found that althiough nurses were able to treat this common injury 85% of ...
Mar 24, 2014
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Officials say the emergency response to the Ebola crisis in Dallas cost the city about $155,000, including nearly $27,000 to care for the dog of a nurse infected with the virus.
Dec 4, 2014
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Smokers are four times more likely than non-smokers to become frequent visitors of emergency rooms.
May 20, 2015
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Jonathan Welch, MD, a physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, never thought his family would be part of a medical error. But when his mother's battle with cancer took a sudden turn ...
Dec 4, 2012
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Six months after the German Interdisciplinary Association of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) published the DIVI Recommendations on the structure, personal, and organization of intensive care units the journal ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Counterfeit versions of Botox have been found in multiple states, including California, according to the California Department of Public Health.
May 9, 2024
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