Whole-Body Cyrotherapy Caused Cold Burn Injury Trendy treatment never FDA-approved for health benefits Dec 14, 2018
Why Do Patients Withhold Information? Survey respondents report embarrassment, fear of being judged by clinicians Nov 30, 2018
EpiPens Still Work After Freezing Devices still fired after being frozen for 24 hours in study Nov 20, 2018
Trauma May Up Risk for Menopause Symptoms in Older Women Study argues for awareness of prevalence of traumatic histories in this population Nov 19, 2018
AHA: Neighborhood Violence Takes Toll on Heart Studies connect steady diet of violence to early heart disease Nov 14, 2018
Soft Furniture Doesn't Protect Kids: Study Sofas and beds may be squishy, but falling from them still causes injury Nov 06, 2018
AAP: Armed Conflict Is a Pediatric Issue Group encourages clinicians to address impact on physical and mental health Nov 06, 2018
Survey: Kids Couldn't Tell Real Gun from Toy Gun Also, only one-third of parents followed guidance for safe gun storage Nov 04, 2018
Still No Clarity on Merck's Ebola Vax in Congo Data suggest effectiveness but too many variables to be sure Oct 30, 2018
States Start to See Non-Fatal Strangulation as Felony But a few states haven't yet passed laws on it Oct 28, 2018
Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilaris Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ľֱ staff Oct 19, 2018
Rabies Treatment in ERs Found Lacking Most exposed patients don't get extremely pricey immune globulin Oct 05, 2018
ERs Filling Up with Psych Cases Millions more visits were linked to the conditions in 2015 compared with 2009 Oct 04, 2018
Complex Pain Syndromes in the Emergency Room One physician's approach: trust patients and avoid opioids Oct 03, 2018
Avalanche Safety 101: Technology to the Rescue Asphyxia remains the top risk; airbags and breathing devices boost survival Oct 03, 2018
Emergency Docs Say Assaults Common in the ED Just under half report physical attacks at work Oct 02, 2018
Sickle Cell in the ED: Old Therapies, New Strategies With treatments unchanged in decades, docs seek to improve delivery Oct 02, 2018
What 'New Amsterdam' Gets Wrong John Higgins, MD, highlights lapses in NBC pilot episode -- but gives a thumbs-up too Sep 27, 2018 video
10-Minute Headstart for the Cath Lab Helps in STEMI Emergencies Quicker revascularization, possibly better survival seen in registry Sep 18, 2018
Pre-Hospital Laryngeal Tube Ups Cardiac Arrest Survival Trials cast doubt on endotracheal intubation as preferred treatment Aug 29, 2018
ESC: ACS Outcomes the Same for High-Sensitivity vs Standard Troponin Tests No reduction in later events with more sensitive assay Aug 28, 2018
FDA Extends Expiration Date for Certain EpiPens Shortage of the epinephrine auto-injector first reported in May Aug 21, 2018
Confirmed: Large-Caliber Guns More Likely to Kill Rare gun study examined firearm used, number of victim's wounds Jul 27, 2018
Post-Op VTE Risk Up After Intra-Op Blood Transfusion Deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism more common within 30 days Jun 14, 2018
AMA Tangles With 'Gene Doping' Guidelines Also: emergency room evidence; impact of corporate investors in healthcare Jun 12, 2018
Hyoscyamine Subs for Pacemaker in Afib with Bradycardia When administered four times a day, according to a case study May 14, 2018
Doc-to-Doc: Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue 'If it isn't a health problem, then why are all these people dying from it?' May 09, 2018 video
Why Call for Doctor on the Plane If They're Just Going to Ignore You? Milton Packer recounts two very different experiences May 09, 2018
Probiotics Fail in Kids' Acute Gastroenteritis Two studies yield markedly similar results May 07, 2018
Morning Break: Stolen Trump Records; Gyns in Trouble; Eye Cancer Cluster? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ľֱ staff May 02, 2018
Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Create Unique Obstacles Ethnographic study documents clinical course from first moments Apr 16, 2018
Laparoscopy OK for Penetrating Injuries Fewer than 20% needed laparotomy for abdominal wound repair Apr 15, 2018
This Patient is Racist (or Sexist). Now What? Sharonne Hayes, MD, says hospitals must protect staff from patients who cross the line Apr 05, 2018 video
Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vaping Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ľֱ staff Apr 03, 2018
Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergencies Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors Mar 13, 2018 video
Kids' Chronic Pain and Life Challenges Go Hand-in-Hand Risk factor for poorer school function, as well Mar 07, 2018
Hospital Violence Need Not Be 'Part of the Job' Tolerance may add to problem, expert says Feb 27, 2018
Most SCAD Should Be Treated Conservatively Spontaneous coronary artery dissection typically heals without stents, AHA says Feb 23, 2018
