News Feature Channel: Emergency Medicine

Michigan Fan Saved After Wife Recognizes Stroke at Football Game

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:10:16 EST

A fan who suffered a stroke while cheering at a University of Michigan football game is celebrating a full recovery thanks to a comprehensive response that began with his wife.

Surgeons Address the Urgent Need to Eliminate 'Blood Deserts'

American College of Surgeons (ACS) — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:00:47 EST

Surgeons at the forefront of trauma and critical care surgery discussed at a recent news conference the urgent need to make quick access to blood more widely available to injured patients before they arrive at a hospital.

Seven Safeguards: How to Protect Your Kids From Ingesting Poison

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:15:44 EST

There are just too many ways children can poison themselves by getting into things that are intended only for their parents. Medications, cleaning supplies, edible marijuana and a host of other ingestible products can turn what should be the safest environment for a child--the home--into one with danger lurking on every countertop.

Public Health Brief Urges Court to Preserve EMTALA's Protections for Pregnant Women

George Washington University — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:52 EST

Last June, the Supreme Court dismissed a case that would have determined whether emergency abortion care is protected under a federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or... ...

Expert Available: Edibles are Not a Treat at Halloween

Stony Brook University — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:00:35 EST

R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Honors More Than 80 Trauma Professionals, First Responders Who Saved the Lives of Two Critically Injured Patients

University of Maryland Medical Center — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:30:49 EST

The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) hosted its 34th annual Shock Trauma Heroes Celebration October 26, honoring more than 80 trauma professionals and first responders who provided lifesaving care to two critically injured patients.

Am I Having a Stroke? What Should I do?

Hackensack Meridian Health — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:20:45 EST

Many people think a stroke is a condition that impacts the heart - when instead, it's a condition that impacts the brain. A Hackensack Meridian Health expert shares what you need to know about types of stroke, signs and symptoms, and treatments that can help if addressed early enough.

Stopping Surprise Ambulance Bills a Tough Policy Puzzle

Ohio State University — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:10:07 EST

Figuring out how to protect Americans from surprise, expensive out-of-network emergency ambulance bills is a complicated task, new research from The Ohio State University shows. A study examining a New York law aimed at preventing these unexpected, often unavoidable bills found that ground ambulance providers raised their prices in response, a move likely to hit health consumers' bank accounts through elevated insurance premiums.

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