Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ebola patient's temperature spiked (Update)

The temperature for the first person to die of Ebola in the United States spiked to 103 degrees (39.4 Celsius) during the hours of his initial visit to an emergency room—a fever that was flagged with an exclamation point ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

1st Ebola patient diagnosed in the US has died

The first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States died Wednesday morning in a Dallas hospital Wednesday, a hospital spokesman said.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Anguish and fear at Spain hospital where Ebola spread

At Madrid's La Paz-Carlos III hospital, where a Spanish nurse became the first person to contract Ebola outside of Africa, anxious staff gathered in small groups on Tuesday to discuss their anger and dismay over the case.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

CT scan is no more accurate than ultrasound to detect kidney stones

To diagnose painful kidney stones in hospital emergency rooms, CT scans are no better than less-often-used ultrasound exams, according to a clinical study conducted at 15 medical centers and published in the September 18, ...

Health

Study: Rise in ER visits after Medicaid expansion

A new study finds that many people newly covered by Medicaid under the federal health law are seeking treatment in hospital emergency rooms. That's one of the most expensive settings for health care.

Medical research

New technology to treat sepsis, a global killer

The National Science Foundation has just awarded $200,000 to engineers at Oregon State University who have developed a new technology that they believe could revolutionize the treatment and prevention of sepsis.

Pediatrics

Researchers gauge the toll of trampoline fractures on children

Trampoline accidents sent an estimated 288,876 people, most of them children, to hospital emergency departments with broken bones from 2002 to 2011, at a cost of more than $400 million, according to an analysis by researchers ...

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