U.S. Researchers Estimate Microcephaly Risk from Zika Infection
U.S. researchers are estimating a wide range of potential risk for the birth defect microcephaly following Zika…
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U.S. Researchers Estimate Microcephaly Risk from Zika Infection
U.S. researchers are estimating a wide range of potential risk for the birth defect microcephaly following Zika... -
U.S. Sees First Case of Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics
U.S. health officials on Thursday (5/26) reported the first case in the country of a patient with... -
U.S. FDA Approves First-Ever Implant to Treat Opioid Addiction
The first-ever implant to fight addiction to opioids, a class of drugs that includes prescription painkillers and...
U.S. Sees First Case of Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics
U.S. health officials on Thursday (5/26) reported the first case in the country of a patient with…
U.S. FDA Approves First-Ever Implant to Treat Opioid Addiction
The first-ever implant to fight addiction to opioids, a class of drugs that includes prescription painkillers and…
Point-of-Care Testing for Trichomoniasis May Lead to Better Treatment
Point-of-care (POC) testing for Trichomonas vaginalis in the emergency department may lead to more accurate treatment of…
Longtime ACEP Member, Reimbursement Expert Passes Away
Kenneth L. DeHart, MD, FACEP, passed away unexpectedly March 19, 2016, at his home in Myrtle Beach,…
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians to Study Adoption of ACGME Single-Pathway Accreditation in Emergency Medicine
At the spring meeting of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP), held in Phoenix, the…
Value of Home Pulse Oximetry in Mild Bronchiolitis Questioned
A new study questions the value of home pulse oximetry in infants with bronchiolitis well enough to…
Staphylococcus Aureus Susceptibility Changing in Pediatric Population
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates are decreasing and S. aureus resistance to clindamycin is rising in the…
Benzodiazepine Prescriptions, Overdose Deaths on the Rise in U.S.
Even as opiate abuse has become a growing problem in the U.S., overdose deaths involving sedatives and…
Routine Geriatric Consults Improve Elderly Trauma Care
Routine geriatric consults in older trauma patients are associated with improved outcomes, researchers report. Studies of older…
