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You can have a role to play in ER care
(HealthDay)—There are few life events more unsettling than being in a hospital emergency room. In situations that threaten life or limb, you may not have any say in your care.
Jan 2, 2019
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Most hospitals aren't ready for mass tragedies, ER docs say
(HealthDay)—Nine out of 10 ER doctors say their hospitals aren't fully prepared for major disasters or mass tragedies.
May 22, 2018
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I'm a fitness app addict but I know they sabotage my workouts
When I finally gasp to a stop, the monitor shows that my heart rate has averaged 174 beats per minute for the last 40 minutes. I'm a family and emergency room doctor, so I know that is well above normal. There's a small pond ...
Apr 11, 2018
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New study: Nearly half of US medical care comes from emergency rooms
Nearly half of all US medical care is delivered by emergency departments, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). And in recent years, the percentage of care delivered ...
Oct 17, 2017
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A child's scraped knee turns scary in crisis-hit Venezuela
It was just a scraped knee. So 3-year-old Ashley Pacheco's parents did what parents do: They gave her a hug, cleaned the wound twice with rubbing alcohol and thought no more of it.
Oct 4, 2016
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Addiction
4 Hours in Huntington: how the heroin epidemic choked a city
He found the woman slumped over the steering wheel, an empty syringe on the floorboard and her skin dulling to a purplish blue.
Sep 4, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Teen survives rare amoeba infection that kills most people
A South Florida boy has survived a rare brain-eating amoeba that kills most people, aided in part because a hard-to-get drug to fight the infection is made by a company in Orlando where he was hospitalized, doctors said Tuesday.
Aug 23, 2016
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Knowing the signs of heatstroke can save your life
These scorching dog days of summer are a reminder of the danger of heat-related illnesses.
Jul 26, 2016
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Pediatrics
UI researchers find benefits to using telehealth with ASD families
Telemedicine - connecting health care providers and patients via computer or smart phone for diagnosis and treatment—has been making it easier, and more cost-effective, to "see" the doctor. Using a camera-enabled computer ...
Apr 12, 2016
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Cardiology
Medical team studies when an effective but sometimes risky stroke drug should be used
Count RoseMary Lee among the fortunate ones.
Mar 22, 2016
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