ED Docs Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal, Seek Ban ED Docs Call Private Equity Staffing Practices Illegal, Seek Ban
Emergency physicians and consumer advocates in multiple states are pushing for stiffer enforcement of statutes that prohibit the ownership of medical practices by corporations not owned by doctors.Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 29, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news

What's Best for Treating Patients Who Are on Xylazine or'Tranq'? What's Best for Treating Patients Who Are on Xylazine or'Tranq'?
Robert D. Glatter, MD, and Joseph L. D ' Orazio, MD, discuss the growing epidemic and abuse of xylazine.Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 28, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Babies Inadvertently Exposed to Opioids + Tranquilizer: Report Babies Inadvertently Exposed to Opioids + Tranquilizer: Report
A rise in the use of illegal opioids tainted with xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is reaching drug users ' children, according to a new case report from Delaware.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 23, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

A Doctor Saves a Drowning Family in a Dangerous River A Doctor Saves a Drowning Family in a Dangerous River
A cardiologist finds a father and three sons struggling in deep water near his home ― one boy already floating face down. The only choice is to go in after them.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 21, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

State of Emergency --'Gunshot Wound' Women State of Emergency --'Gunshot Wound' Women
' Gunshot Wound ' Women is a portrait of heartache, hope, and connectedness, but it ' s also a tribute to women practicing medicine on the front lines.Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 20, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Commentary Source Type: news

Researchers Probe'Systematic Error' in Gun Injury Data Researchers Probe'Systematic Error' in Gun Injury Data
Inaccurate coding in hospitals could be distorting our understanding of gun violence in the United States.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 16, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

New AHA Statement on Managing ACS in Older Adults New AHA Statement on Managing ACS in Older Adults
Aging may alter the diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome in older adults, the AHA notes in a new scientific statement.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 15, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Poison Centers Fielding More Calls About Teen Cannabis Use Poison Centers Fielding More Calls About Teen Cannabis Use
Cannabis recently topped the list of substances that were abused by adolescents, prompting calls to 24-hour helplines.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 9, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

A Beach Drowning and Car Crash Rescue ― Back to Back A Beach Drowning and Car Crash Rescue ― Back to Back
The patients had no vital signs, and the doctor had no tools except his two hands. Was it luck or fate?Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 7, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Clinician Criticizes Germany's New Triage Legislation Clinician Criticizes Germany's New Triage Legislation
The law does not adequately consider a patient ' s chance of survival and increases the risk that changes to the therapeutic aim will result in a lawsuit, according to one physician.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - December 5, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine News Source Type: news

Perceived Discrimination Tied to Worse Recovery After MI in Young Perceived Discrimination Tied to Worse Recovery After MI in Young
Among adults aged 55 and younger who survived an MI, experiencing discrimination in day-to-day life was associated worse recovery — greater chest pain, worse quality of life — a year later.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 25, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

A Post –Super Bowl Airplane Emergency A Post –Super Bowl Airplane Emergency
When an airline passenger develops unexplainable life-threatening symptoms midflight, two physicians treat her while the clock ticks.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 22, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Opt-out HIV Testing in Emergency Rooms Helps Identify New Cases Opt-out HIV Testing in Emergency Rooms Helps Identify New Cases
' Notional consent testing ' can be an effective tool.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 22, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news

Medical School Culinary Programs Grow Despite Limited Funding Medical School Culinary Programs Grow Despite Limited Funding
One doctor ' s mission to include training on cooking healthy meals in medical education grows, despite lack of funding.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Is Substance Abuse Among Physicians on the Rise Since COVID? Is Substance Abuse Among Physicians on the Rise Since COVID?
What ' s COVID got to do with substance use among physicians? Think stress, burnout, overwork, and higher rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news