Tag: Emergency Medical Treatment

Paramedics Share One Tip That May Save Your Life

Every second counts, experts say.

Extreme Heat: What ER Doctors Want You to Know

Here’s how to protect yourself from dehydration, heat stroke and other serious health problems.

First Aid Care: How to Treat Cuts, Burns and Sprains

This expert advice will help you attend to common injuries like cuts, burns and sprains — and know when to head to the doctor.

In the House of Psychiatry, a Jarring Tale of Violence

At the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting, a patient described a restraint that haunts him, more than eight years later.

With Social Prescribing, Art and Volunteering Can Be Medicine

Prescriptions for social activities, exercise and the arts — first popularized in Britain — are coming to America. But some experts say the U.S. health care system may get in the way.

January 18, 2024

What to Know About the Federal Law at the Heart of the Latest Supreme Court Abortion Case

The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known as EMTALA, requires hospitals to provide medically necessary care to stabilize patients in emergency situations.

September 12, 2023

Legal Actions Seek Guarantee of Abortion Access for Patients in Medical Emergencies

New cases say fear and confusion about abortion bans in three states are causing doctors and hospitals to deny medically necessary abortions.

Teenage Girls Were Behind a Surge in Mental Health Hospitalizations

During the pandemic, the proportion of teen girls visiting emergency rooms in mental health crisis rose 22 percent.

How a Toilet Plunger Improved CPR

The conventional method for chest compressions doesn’t have a great success rate. Doctors are pumping it up with a high-tech plunger.

The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors

The corporatization of health care has changed the practice of medicine, causing many physicians to feel alienated from their work.