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Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
Show off your expertise at assessing and treating narcotics overdose
A New York man collapsed on a sidewalk after police ordered him to exit an ambulance where he is alleged to have assaulted an EMS provider
The ship arrived back in N.J. and passengers are recovering
The case of Texas paramedic Marlise Munoz drew national debate about life support for the sake of a fetus
People are reporting vomiting and diarrhea, and authorities said it’s not yet clear what is causing the illness
The medic allegedly stole pain medication and replaced the substances with a high dose of an over-the-counter allergy medication to put patients into a “deep fog”
Attorneys argued that keeping the woman alive would set a dangerous precedent for future cases of pregnant, brain-dead women
Traci England, 46, pleaded guilty to felony charges after taking a piece of spinal column that had been removed from a corpse to train her cadaver dog
Donald Penney, 48, faces 29 felony charges after allegedly diverting drugs from multiple patients at a hospital
The hospital is citing a Texas law it says prohibits them from carrying out the family’s wishes
There has always been a theory that a drug would affect a receptor on a cell membrane by either blocking or stimulating it. Here’s a look at the study that proves it
Employees have been offered other jobs or a severance package; low demand and the state’s decision not to expand Medicaid put a strain on operations
They were convicted of 39 counts after a $1.2M scam that went on for more than a decade
Victory EMS owner Victor Gonzalez, 26, has been charged with five counts of healthcare fraud, three counts of identity theft and one count of mail fraud
The national grade dropped from a C- in 2009 — where does your state stand?
They responded to a call for residents not feeling well and then they, too, began feeling lightheaded
The women all lacked a uterus and will soon try to become pregnant in an experimental procedure that has raised some ethical concerns
The man says the device “erupted” in his face and left him temporarily blind and in pain
She applied pressure to the boy’s chest wound and told him to “hold on for his mom”
“Is it completely out of the socket?” the 911 operator asked. “Yes,” the woman’s sister responded
She had never planned on going to a hospital, but she had never planned on giving birth all by herself either
He crawled under his cab at a truck stop to fix frozen brakes when the truck suddenly settled deeper into the snow, pinning him beneath an axle; doctors say one more hour would have been fatal
Neel Jackson, 35, is accused of transporting patients under Medicaid when they weren’t eligible and offering envelopes of cash to entice them to use the service
The men ranged in age from 48 to 63; all four were pronounced dead at the hospital
Jahi McMath, 13, was declared brain-dead after a tonsillectomy
The record-low temperatures bring heightened fears of frostbite, space heaters and other challenges associated with the cold
She told her mother to push the baby out and she would catch it, and then unwrapped the umbilical cord from around her sister’s neck, a step she learned from a medical TV show
The 10-year veteran’s touching first post about reaching out to doctors for help with PTSD has gone viral
The research shows 40 percent more visits to the ER, just as millions are about to gain health insurance, including Medicaid, under Obamacare