The Wildfires May Be Contained but their Impact on Youth Mental Health Is Raging It's time for a strategic approach to climate anxiety Oct 02, 2024
Sharp Rise in Heat-Related ED Visits for Kids in Texas Absolute numbers are still small, but researcher warns of continued effects of climate change Oct 01, 2024
Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later Sep 30, 2024
Reports of Kids Swallowing Water Beads on the Rise in the Last Decade Abdominal surgery to remove bowel-obstructing beads required in more than 80% of cases Sep 29, 2024
Decades After D-Day, Family of Black WWII Combat Medic Receives His Medal of Heroism Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated wounded troops while under heavy German fire Sep 28, 2024
Doctor Reacts to Musicians' Medical Emergencies A look at injuries and health problems from Pete Townshend to Celine Dion Sep 27, 2024
IG Live September 27: Court Adjourned, Healthcare Overturned Decoding recent SCOTUS decisions and their potential impact on healthcare Sep 25, 2024
Senators Tangle Over Impact of Dobbs Abortion Decision "It's like there are two totally different realities," said one senator Sep 24, 2024
In Emergency Medicine, Promotion to Chief Resident Least Likely for Women of Color Black residents also less likely to be promoted than white residents Sep 24, 2024
TESLA Trial: Does Timing Make or Break Thrombectomy for Large-Core Strokes? Trial results deemed "neutral" for endovascular therapy in contrast with other recent studies Sep 23, 2024
Perfecting the On-Call System Some patients clearly need emergency care, but maybe others could be triaged to primary care Sep 23, 2024
A Georgia Woman's Death After Delayed Abortion Care Was Preventable. Who's to Blame? Physicians need more clear guidance and protocols from their healthcare systems Sep 20, 2024
EMS Encounters for Youth Opioid Overdoses Remain Higher Than Before the Pandemic Increasing trend among adolescents a cause for alarm, says researcher Sep 18, 2024
Long Before I Was a Doctor, I was Just a Teen Whose Cousin Was Shot Dead An excerpt from Dark's new book, Under the Gun Sep 18, 2024
Feds Rarely Punish Hospitals for Turning Away Pregnant Patients Inquiries are "slow, insufficiently staffed," and get pushback from hospitals, said one expert Sep 13, 2024
Never Forget the 9/11 Responders Who Risked Their Lives Care is available for those who continue to face health consequences Sep 11, 2024
TBI Blood Biomarkers Show Accuracy Within 30 Minutes of Injury GFAP outperformed other measures tested Sep 06, 2024
From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses Sep 04, 2024
Emergency Medicine Doc Is Running for Congress Amish Shah, MD, MPH, talks with app about his time in Arizona's state legislature Sep 03, 2024
Shots Fired in Hospital; FBI Havana Syndrome Report; Experts' Concerns About RFK Jr. Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Sep 03, 2024
Experts: Don't Say 'Heartbeat' to Describe Ultrasound Findings in Early Pregnancy Ob/gyns, radiologists, and emergency docs convened to unify first-trimester language Aug 29, 2024
Rate of Mortality After ED Discharge for Cirrhosis Doubles That of Heart Failure Patients who lacked a follow-up visit may be at particularly high risk for death Aug 28, 2024
U.S. Heat-Related Deaths Jumped 117% Since 1999 And deaths have accelerated in the last 7 years, according to researchers Aug 26, 2024
Where Does Nasal Spray Epinephrine Fit in Allergy Treatment? Hope is that patients will have less hesitation about reaching for epinephrine Aug 20, 2024
Death Is Inevitable. It's Time We Learned to Talk About It. By fostering honest and compassionate discussions, we can provide patients with more dignity Aug 13, 2024
EVT on Large Core Strokes: Sobering Results for the Oldest Old Successful reperfusion associated with good functional outcomes regardless of age Aug 12, 2024
Over 100 Pregnant Women, Some Bleeding or in Labor, Turned Away From EDs Since 2022 "Increasingly less safe to be pregnant and seeking emergency care," says former HHS official Aug 12, 2024
CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Doc Health news and commentary gathered by app staff Aug 12, 2024
FDA Approves First Emergency Allergy Nasal Spray Neffy is a non-needle-based epinephrine treatment for anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions Aug 09, 2024
Medical Malpractice Harms All Parties Involved, Documentary Reveals "A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients Aug 08, 2024
Common Antibiotics Linked With Serious Skin Reactions in Older Adults Sulfonamides and cephalosporins the worst offenders, study finds Aug 08, 2024
FDA Approves Nalmefene Auto-Injector for Opioid Overdose Opioid antagonist previously approved in injectable and nasal spray formulations Aug 08, 2024
Pneumonia Diagnoses Largely Inaccurate? To some extent, it's to be expected, researchers note Aug 05, 2024
Healthcare Groups Want Congress to Make Assaulting a Health Worker a Federal Crime Legislation introduced in House and Senate calls for prison sentence of up to 20 years Aug 02, 2024
From Gaza to Kyiv, a Palestinian Doctor Lives Between Two Wars "I was in a war there, and now I am in a war here," he says Aug 01, 2024
Woman Denied Abortion at Kansas Hospital Sues, Alleging Her Life Was Put at Risk The case has already prompted a federal investigation Aug 01, 2024
Emergency Medicine Group Claims Credit for Envision's California Exit AAEM-PG believes its lawsuit helped push staffing company out the door Jul 30, 2024
Doctor's Orders: A Social Prescription for Health An excerpt from Hotz's book, The Connection Cure Jul 29, 2024
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times Drones beat ambulances to the scene two-thirds of the time, according to one study Jul 28, 2024