Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency
FRIDAY, Jan. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A medical emergency can happen at any moment. Will you be prepared? Nearly half of American adults will not, according to a new poll from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and Morning Consult…
Learn MoreCon frecuencia, la apendicitis se detecta más tarde en los pacientes negros
MIÉRCOLES, 18 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque la apendicitis es una emergencia común, las personas negras que experimentan sus síntomas reciben un diagnóstico retrasado con una mayor frecuencia.Pero eso no ocurre en los hospitales con una …
Learn MoreEmergency Department Preparedness Cuts Mortality Risk in Children
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Emergency departments with high pediatric readiness have lower short-term and long-term mortality among children, according to a study published online Jan. 13 in JAMA Network Open.Craig D. Newgard, M.D., fr…
Learn MoreWhat’s ‘Code Blue’? New Study Finds Some Hospital Staff Mistake Emergency Codes
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hospital emergency codes are used to swiftly alert staff to something requiring a quick response, but a recent study suggests many health care workers can’t accurately identify them.To learn more, researcher…
Learn MoreCada año, las personas inician incendios que les cuestan las vidas a 20,000 estadounidenses
MARTES, 17 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los incendios que inician las personas conforman una mayoría de las muertes prematuras relacionadas con la inhalación de unas minúsculas partículas de humo en Estados Unidos, revela un estudio reciente.E…
Learn MoreAppendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While appendicitis is a common emergency, Black people experiencing its symptoms more often have a delayed diagnosis.But that doesn’t happen in lower-quality hospitals that serve more Black patients, accord…
Learn MoreEach Year, People Start Fires That Cost 20,000 American Lives
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fires started by people account for a majority of premature deaths related to inhalation of tiny smoke particles in the United States, a new study reveals. These blazes, which are increasing, led to 20,000 pr…
Learn MoreMarijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research out of California finds seniors are being treated in emergency rooms in significantly higher numbers for adverse side effects from cannabis consumption.Researchers from the University of Californi…
Learn MoreDamar Hamlin continúa recuperándose de un paro cardiaco tras ser dado de alta del hospital de Buffalo
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El profundo (safety) de los Buffalo Bills, Damar Hamlin, ha sido dado de alta de un hospital de Buffalo apenas nueve días tras sufrir un paro cardiaco durante un partido de fútbol americano un lunes p…
Learn MoreTransfieren a Damar Hamlin a un hospital de Buffalo mientras se recupera del paro cardiaco
MARTES, 10 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El profundo (safety) de los Buffalo Bills, Damar Hamlin, ya ha vuelto a Nueva York.El jugador de fútbol americano, que colapsó en el campo tras sufrir un paro cardiaco durante un partido el lunes por la …
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