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Recent Emergency & First Aid Articles
Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits Study finds more than 25% of pediatric 'emergencies' could have been handled online
Experimental Blood Substitutes Unsafe, Study Finds FDA delay in acting on heart hazards might have put some in jeopardy, researchers say
Off-Hours Heart Patients Less Likely to Get Angioplasty But study also finds survival rates similar, no matter when admission occurred
Seniors Avoid ER at Start of Month Researcher suggests they might want to avoid theft of Social Security checks
Hands-Only Resuscitation OK for Cardiac Arrest New American Heart Association guidelines don't require ventilation
Chest Pain May Signal Cocaine Use in Young Patients It's important that doctors ask about drug use upfront, experts say
White Men With Chest Pains Treated Fastest in ERs Government study found minorities, women not given heart treatments as quickly
New Method Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival Emergency crews focus on uninterrupted chest compression, experts say
Toll-Free Hotline to Help Seniors Avoid Falls National outreach to stress importance of physical activities to improve balance
ER Wait Times Getting Longer Even those needing most urgent care are waiting more, study finds
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