Stroke is a medical emergency. The faster you get treatment, the better your chances are of recovering. Mayo Clinic experts say women who have stroke symptoms should not delay seeking treatment. They say some women don’t realize the symptoms could be life-threatening, and don’t get the care they need in time. In this Mayo Clinic...
Falls have serious consequences for seniors, especially those who live alone. Medical alert devices can notify emergency services, but they are not always worn. In addition, they do not address fall prevention by encouraging active lifestyles and physical strengthening. WalkWise hopes to fill these gaps. The Fargo, ND-based company offers a smart device that can...
MAY 6TH, 2020 POSTED BY KARA GAVIN-U. MICHIGAN “Anecdotally, we hear of more people taking Uber or a Lyft, or having someone drive them, to the emergency room to avoid an ambulance bill. But if you truly need an ambulance, concerns about cost should not get in the way,” says Karan Chhabra. (Credit: Getty Images)...
by Temple University Overreaction is rarely useful, and in the case of the human immune system, it can be outright deadly. When the body overreacts to an infection, the result is sepsis—a life-threatening condition that frequently leads to acute organ dysfunction, including deterioration of the heart and blood vessels, which make up the cardiovascular system....
MEDGADGET EDITORS ANESTHESIOLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE, EXCLUSIVE, MEDICINE, NEWS, OB/GYN, PEDIATRICS, RADIOLOGY, SURGERY, UROLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY Butterfly Network, the digital health unicorn democratizing medical imaging, is continuing to add new applications for its handheld, single probe, smartphone-connected ultrasound technology. The Butterfly iQ, the multi-purpose pocket-sized ultrasound, won FDA clearance a couple years ago and earlier this year received the CE Mark, clearing it for distribution...
by Dennis Thompson, Healthday Reporter The median charge of an air ambulance trip was $39,000 in 2016, about 60% more than the $24,000 charged just four years earlier, researchers found. That amount is “more than half of the household income for the average American family in 2016,” said lead researcher Ge Bai. She is an associate professor of...
A new study found that a majority of parents and caregivers, including firearm owners, said they were confident their children could tell a real gun apart from a toy gun. The children themselves also said they thought they could recognize the difference. But when shown side-by-side photos of actual and fake (toy) firearms, only 41...
