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EMERGENCY MEDICINE  

The Heritage Foundation has released a new backgrounder on problems with America's emergency medicine regulation.

A contemplative article exploring the societal and cultural impact on a woman in the emergency rescue field.

Ways that doctors are destroying the healthcare industry with mistakes and preventative medicine and treatments, which may be unneccessary and life threatening.

It is important to communicate during a medical emergency, and when you are not able speak for yourself. How will your doctor know your medical history in order to properly treat you?

The role of Information technology (IT) in the medical profession has increased dramatically in the last decade. Many healthcare providers have been prompted to invest in IT in hopes of gaining more control over these matters.

Many people believe that "alternative medicine" is a new fad, but most methods of alternative healing are as old as the hills.

Hippocrates is widely regarded as the Father of modern medicine. This article contrasts the Hippocratic approach to medicine against the faith-based healing methods that preceded it.

In the case of an emergency such as a natural disaster or personal problem, it is a very good idea to prepare a pet emergency first aid kit and care package for your animal. If you take precautions ahead of time, the more comfortable your pet will be.

Shepherd's purse is useful in emergency medicine and is safer than alternatives found in hospitals

Is your medicine cabinet or first aid kit up to date for the little summer emergencies you might encounter? Here's what you need to be prepare to treat minor summertime injury or illness.

Is laughter really the best medicine? In a crisis situation, humor can help people tolerate the greatest disasters and threats - like the September 11 tragedy or being a prisoner of war - and give them hope for survival.

Sally didn't plan on becoming an emergency room pediatric nurse, but she's glad she did it.

An emergency first aid kit needs a few more things than your regular first aid kit. Find out what these items are.

Emergency preparedness is changing in a world threatened by pandemic and international terrorism, but the California wildfires are just another example of why it helps to "Be Prepared."

Researchers have announced a win-win treatment for hospital emergency room patients who have chest pain. By using a CT scan, patients are treated quicker, safely, patient turn-over is improved, and hospital costs are lowered.

Emergency Medical Technician: Saving people's lives for $10 per hour.

There are few things worse than a sick or distressed baby, except probably having to run to the store with one in tow so you can purchase medication for him. Having the following things on hand will assure you will never have to make an emergency trip to the drug store.

Clean up your medicine cabinet and keep it stocked with the good stuff. Learn how with this handy guide.

Everything you need for your home's emergency survival kit

Today's elaborate weddings help to add stress by increasing the things that can go awry. To help minimize your stress, plan and put together a Wedding Emergency Pack. Having one could help you avoid having a minor mishap turn into a major disaster.

Luckily there are some great natural home remedies for nausea readily available in most homes, and in an emergency that can be a huge comfort.

Children get sick! This is an article to help parents safely give their children medications. It will cover all signs and symptoms of medicine overdose and dangerous medicine interactions.

Your medicine cabinet should have a variety of items ranging from medicine and first aid to personal hygiene.

Whenever we get sick, we go to the doctor or the hospital. What if there was a way to monitor our own symptoms, so that the doctor can simply tell us what to do? New technologies are changing the field of medicine, and it won't be long before doctor visits will be rare.

Article analyzes the problems plaguing the industry of medicine.

Sometimes you have warning. Sometimes...you don't. If an emergency forced you to leave your home, could you quickly lay your hands on the things you need to care for your pets? If you must leave them behind, have you thought what preparations to make?

Holistic veterinary medicine is gaining favor among many pet owners, who want an alternative approach to caring for their pet. This method uses a wide array of treatments, and focuses on both physical and emotional health.

Emergency rooms across the United States are over crowded and are seeing more patients then ever. For a lot of people who do not have health insurance the emergency room is the only place they can receive treatment.

Disasters will happen. It is our responsibility to be prepared in the face of these emergencies. When preparing an emergency kit, there are many things you should remember to include in your stash.

A new study indicates that emergency-room patients could be receiving antibiotics for pneumonia when they don't actually have the illness. The results of the study appear in the March issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Very few people are really prepared to survive as little as three days without food or water, much less an extended emergency such as the one that occurred when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. It might surprise you how easy it is being prepared.

Veterinary researchers at Colorado State University took what emergency personnel "knew" about increased visits during the full moon, and found that there was scientific evidence, but no explanation.

Thyroid storm is a medical emergency that happens when the thyroid produces a toxic amount of thyroid hormones. If not treated right away the mortality rate is 90 percent.

This article discusses the products found in the Red Cross Emergency Backpack

Suspended animation in medicine can be thought of as a type of hibernation. The technique would be used to slow the body's metabolic activity and lessen the need for oxygen.

Blog for Choice: Emergency Contraception

No matter where you live, there are emergencies specific to your location, such as tornado, earthquake, and hurricane, as well as universals, such as an extensive, unexplained blackout, perhaps even rare, like meteor strike. Be prepared.

The topical, antibacterial silver sulfadiazine not only prevents infection but also helps minor to moderate skin injuries to heal quickly.

How gender and race may affect a medical provider's marketing and services offered.

Women across the country are being denied standard, legal treatments because of doctors' own moral objections.

What to stock and toss; Health Products and Medicines.

Nalaxone is a drug, an opiod receptor antagonist, used to counteract the overdose of opiates, such as heroin or morphine.

Those affected didn't exhibit typical heart attack symptoms, specifically chest pain; those who didn't reach the hospital until six or more hours after the onset of the heart attack; women; people older than 75; and non-Caucasians.

Because of the loss of power, and electric needed to run the pumps to lift water to the water towers most units will be without enough pressure to shower or flush toilets

Herbs have immense medicinal values which are used by the people of the far western region of Nepal to treat diseased animals. Information was collected by discussion through local communities rearing Achhami cattle and field observations.

I thought I'd caught the Flu. I had no idea I was taking pills that would nearly kill me

Many families do everything they can to prepare for natural disasters such as tornado, fire, and flood. These preparations often include creating kits to help get through long periods of time without electricity, water, and other basic necessities.

Information on keeping you and your family prepared in case of hurricane.

Tips on undergraduate studies, preparing for the MCAT and what to expect once you are admitted into a medical school.

This is not an easy problem to solve, but I am proposing some changes to improve ERs.

My personal E.R. vistit that went very wrong.

A complete guide to lowering blood pressure without dangerous drugs.

An experiment is underway which gives experimental artificial blood to patients in emergency situations. Diffierent people have differing views on the eithcs of this research.

You should at least have a three day supply of items.
You should keep a kit in your home, car and if possible at work.

A review and philisophical analysis of author, Daniel Callahan's book, "False Hopes: Why America's Quest for Perfect Health Is a Recipe for Failure."

Many people do look towards alternative healing method. For centuries people have relied on natural methods of curing illnesses and many people have survived and lived off of these natural remedies.

In any given year more than a million people experience a drug-related poisoning in the U.S. alone. Here's what to do should it happen in your household.

This article focuses on medicines and methods that relieve the pain of childbirth.

Disasters and non-disasters have put emergencies at the top of our collective worry list. Sometimes the difference between a disaster and an inconvenience is a little bit of forethought.

Suggestions and resources for low-cost and free medical and dental services in and around Eugene, Oregon.

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This article is about health care in the United States. As flawed as our system is, it is the best in the world.

A trip to the ER is never expected, but sometimes necessary. Our trip to the ER went better than we had expected. Read on to find out why the service was excellent.

Many think that hydrogen peroxide is one of the greatest healing miracles of all time.

This article explains the process of Reiki energy work and its growing use in complimenting Western Medicine as well as revealing the efficacy of this modality of therapy through scientific research and successful application in the medical community.

Guide to know how and when to go to the veterinary hospital. Safe money and embarrassment by reading this article before going to the veterinary hospital.

Once should always ask the pharmacists about foods or herbal supplements that would cause a side effect.

Whether your child needs prescription medication or an over-the-counter remedy, it is of the utmost importance to pay very close attention to what you are doing.

What they discovered was that there is an ingredient in green tea that saved mice from dying of sepsis. The laboratory results are so promising that they could lead to clinical trials in humans.

Here's another reason to get exercise every day - researchers have found that vigorous exercise protects our heart from heart attacks. Credit the endorphins and opioids our body releases.

This article examines various skin diseases in children, from their symptoms to treatments.

Whatever happened to those charming, sexy, hunky actors of the 60's and 70's? What are they doing today? Are they still acting? What about their love lives? Wouldn't you like to know what's going on with some of your favorite actors?

A description of the process of getting an MD degree

A longtime character is in life and death peril, there is a new chief driving everyone crazy...Why do I keep watching this show??

Incidents of infections by MRSA are increasing across the country. Researchers at the University of Missouri are studying this disease in the hopes of reducing MRSA-related deaths.

Many college students mix drinking alcohol and energy drinks. Many companies even make specialized drinks that have already combined the two. Just how safe is this alcohol energy drink combination?

The new talk show "The Doctors" is going to be a talk show that you will actually want to wacth. It can help save your life or and better your health.

Hair loss can be devastating to the self-esteem of many men and women. Many cases of hair-loss are genetic or hormonal, but there are also a surprising number of nutritional factors that people, and their physicians, need to be aware of.

Dr. Susan Biali, an internationally recognized wellness and life balance expert who struggled for many years with depression, has some good news for those who fear that life might never feel good again.

According to the U.S. News and World Report, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, has been ranked the best children's hospital for fifth consecutive year. The magazine has issued its first stand-alone issue entitled "America's Best Children's Hospitals".

New legislation by John McCain & Barack Obama in the 110th Congress are compared

Keeping an aquarium with cichlids is a fun and rewarding hobby! Here are some things to consider as you get started!

Sarah is a 6 year childhood cancer survivor. Her treatment was intensive, invasive and saved her life. It also left her with life long health issues, questions about why this happened to her and a renewed sense of the sanctity of life.

If you don't know what DVT and PE are, you need to learn now. These are dangerous conditions which can happen to anyone, at any time.

A review of Dr. Mengke Kou

This article examines some of the main reasons why people dislike hospitals so much, including some first-person accounts.

New research conducted at Brown University has shown that an absence of protein around the joints called lubricin creates friction in the joints and leads to wear and tear. Their study is now leading to lubricin injection treatments for inflamed and damaged joints.

This article will help teach you how to build a shelter-in-place kit to help protect you from deadly gasses.

Are your Christmas houseplants poisonous? If you have children or pets, you may need to heed caution this holiday season.

After 20 years, Thomas Covenant, or his spirit at least, returns to aid or once more defend, "The Land." Actually, the protagonist is his physician that he had during his last years on Earth, but his presence in some form permeates the action.

Winter is the time of year when hypothermia usually strikes. This posting describes risk factors for the development of hypothermia as well as actions that can be taken tp prvent it.

Traumatic Brain Injury caused by a blow or sudden trauma, disrupts normal function of the brain. Severity of bran injury can be mild, moderate or severe with various symptoms. Different types of brain injuries. Progesterone shown affective treating TBI.

Most consumers became familiar with Toxic Shock Syndrome in the early '80s, when 812 cases were linked to the "Rely" tampon. Since then, the incidence of TSS has diminished, but risks still exist.

The benefit of oregano has gone largely unnoticed. In addition to fighting various fungi, oil of oregano is useful against bacteria and parasites. It can be used to treat internal and external fungi including athlete's foot.

Some common - and not so common - remedies for vaginal yeast infections can help alleviate this annoying condition. Get the facts and treatment options here.