Injuries from Inner-City Guns Reignite Plea to Stop the Violence
“Don’t let me die,” he told me. As I provided supplemental oxygen to him at the head…
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Injuries from Inner-City Guns Reignite Plea to Stop the Violence
“Don’t let me die,” he told me. As I provided supplemental oxygen to him at the head... -
Opinion: Dangers of Marijuana Experienced Firsthand
I recently finished my residency in emergency medicine and began to practice in Pueblo, Colorado. I grew... -
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Surge; Experts See Tie to Cellphones
(Reuters) – U.S. pedestrian deaths rose sharply for the second year in a row in 2016, a...
Opinion: Dangers of Marijuana Experienced Firsthand
I recently finished my residency in emergency medicine and began to practice in Pueblo, Colorado. I grew…
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Surge; Experts See Tie to Cellphones
(Reuters) – U.S. pedestrian deaths rose sharply for the second year in a row in 2016, a…
U.S. Senator Launches Probe into Five Top Opioid Drugmakers
U.S. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill has sought details from the nation’s top opioid drugmakers on their sales…
Onsite Medical Care, Resuscitation Increasingly Important at Mass Gathering Events
The term “mass gathering” refers to a variety of different events including music festivals, concerts, state fairs,…
Can Drones Deliver Emergency Defibrillators?
(Reuters Health) – A drone network could be deployed to speed defibrillators to bystanders trying to help…
Two-Part Ebola Vaccine Offers Long-Lasting Protection
(Reuters) – The world should be far better prepared for the next Ebola outbreak, with further promising…
How Will the 115th Congress Impact Emergency Medicine?
Editor’s Note: This article was written before the American Health Care Act was released. For all the…
Gun Violence Is Studied Less than Other Major Causes of Death
(Reuters Health) – Research examining gun violence, and the funding to support it, significantly lags behind what…
HCV Infections Less Prevalent than Previously Estimated
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The global estimate of hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is lower than…