Medical Fiction: Inattentive Tim
This is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw”...
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Emergency Medicine
Opioid Tapering Tied to Higher Risk for Overdose, Mental Health Crisis
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Opioid tapering among long-term, higher-dose users...
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Milrinone, Dobutamine Similarly Effective for Cardiogenic Shock
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Results from a pragmatic randomized, double-blind...
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Workplace Mistreatment Reported Frequently by Emergency Medicine Residents
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Emergency medicine (EM) residents often report...
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1.69 Million Deaths Attributed to Extreme Temperatures in 2019
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Acute heat and cold exposure can increase mortality...
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Regional Stroke Triage by EMS Ups Endovascular Therapy Rate
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Implementation of a regional prehospital transport...
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Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The former president and co-chairman of Purdue...
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FDA: Stop Using Eco-Med Ultrasound Gels, Lotions
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health care providers and facilities should...
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Sedentary Time Ups Stroke Risk for Younger Adults With Low Activity
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Individuals younger than 60 years with low...
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Almost 140,000 COVID-19 Deaths Averted With Vaccinations
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The early COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the...
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Global Numbers of Suicide Deaths on the Rise
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Globally, the overall numbers of suicide deaths...
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Avanti Expands Recall of Frozen Shrimp for Possible Salmonella Contamination
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Avanti Frozen Foods has expanded its recall of...
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Child Injuries, Deaths Spur Recall of 10 Million Magnet Balls, Cubes
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ten million high-powered magnetic balls and cubes...
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Doctors More Likely to Test for Conditions Recently Diagnosed in Other Patients
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If an emergency medicine physician sees a...
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Blacks Remain Underrepresented in U.S. Medical School Faculty
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — From 1990 to 2020, there were only minimal...
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Dexamethasone Underused for Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19
MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For adults hospitalized with COVID-19,...
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Wildfires May Amplify Effect of PM₂.₅ Exposure on COVID-19 Dynamics
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires seem to amplify the effect of short-term...
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Our Patients Are Using More Supplements: Here’s How We Can Guide Them
Among the less-noted consequences of COVID-19, many Americans have become more health-conscious...
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Breaded, Raw Chicken Recalled in Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 59,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded,...
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Features of Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Syndrome Studied
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mortality seen in association with...
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