Tag: Emergency Medical Treatment
The M.M.A. Doctor’s Dilemma: To Stop or Not to Stop the Fight
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Late one Saturday evening in June, two men in their 20s stood across from each…
Women Face Risks as Doctors Struggle With Medical Exceptions on Abortion
HOUSTON — Dr. Amanda Horton, an obstetrician who specializes in high-risk pregnancies, had been counseling pregnant patients at…
‘Get the Stretcher!’ Life and Death on Ukraine’s Front Line
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Between the cracks of mortar fire and the metallic bangs of Russian self-detonating mines,…
In Ukraine, Gruesome Injuries and Not Enough Doctors to Treat Them
Operating with skeleton crews, doctors and nurses race to save limbs, and lives. It’s a grim routine for…
Calling TIAs Strokes Could Help Patients Seek Proper Care, Neurologists Say
“She was sitting in a recliner next to me when her head tilted back a little and her…
Palestinian Gunman Kills 5 in Israel’s Fifth Attack in Recent Days
JERUSALEM — A Palestinian gunman killed five people in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood outside of Tel Aviv on Tuesday…
In Irpin, a Last-ditch Effort to Evacuate From Russian Attacks
By Yousur Al-Hlou, Masha Froliak, Brent McDonald, Mark Boyer and Benjamin Foley •March 18, 2022As fighting intensifies northwest…
More Teenage Girls With Eating Disorders Wound Up in the E.R. During the Pandemic
During the pandemic, emergency rooms across the country reported an increase in visits from teenage girls dealing with…