Thursday, October 27th, 2011
When Jada Thurmond showed up at the emergency room complaining of stabbing stomach pain Sept. 18, the doctors treated her for a virus and sent her home.
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Thursday, October 20th, 2011
One in eight parents goes online for medical information about their child's condition before taking the child to the emergency room, according to new research.
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Friday, October 14th, 2011
The number of emergency room visits due to mental health problems of children and young adults is on the rise, according to a new study. Part of the reason may be a shortage of outpatient pediatric mental health workers.
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
A 54-year-old woman showed up in the emergency room at Georgetown University Hospital with her husband, unable to remember the past 24 hours. Her newer memories were hazy, too. One thing she did recall: Her amnesia had started right after having sex with her husband just an hour before.
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Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Results of a new investigation have revealed that during a two-year period, the overall U.S. healthcare costs were twice as much for epilepsy patients with unstable AED treatment (switch, add-on or discontinuation of treatment), compared to those on stable treatment (no change in treatment regimen), and emergency room costs were ...
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