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Tourniquet Saved Life Of Baltimore Police Officer Shot Yesterday, Says Dr. Thomas Scalea Physician-In-Chief At Maryland Shock Trauma Center
One of two police officers shot while trying to arrest a former state corrections officer yesterday in Baltimore was saved by the use of a tourniquet, said Dr. Thomas Scalea, Physician-in-Chief at R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center of the University o…
Hands-Only CPR And AED Save St. Louis Blues Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester After ‘Cardiac Episode’
Teammates, trainers and medical staff helped to save the life of St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester Tuesday night after he became unresponsive on the bench after returning from the ice.
Robots May Be Drawing Your Blood In The Not Too Distant Future: Here’s Why
Researchers, led by a team from Rutgers, evaluated the ability of an automated robot, equipped with an ultrasound probe, to find a vein and draw blood. Judging by the results of the trial, it appeared to be quite successful.
Cool Running Water Is Best Initial Treatment For Burns In Children, Study Finds
New research reveals that cooling with running water is the best initial treatment for a child’s burn.
If You Need Help With Addiction, Don’t Count On Alexa Or Siri
With addiction still resulting in countless deaths in the U.S., can an intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) such as Alexa or Siri provide effective help to reach critical resources to assist you?
New Soft Robot Hands Can ‘Sweat’ To Lower Temperature
Scientists from Cornell University have created a soft robotic hand with the ability to autonomously regulate its internal temperature. Even better, its 3-D printed.
It’s Now 50 U.S. Service Personnel Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injury After Iranian Missile Attack, Not 34
According to a statement released yesterday from the Pentagon, the number of U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) following the Iranian missile attack on the Al-Asad airbase has been revised to 50, up from 34 cases late last…
Novel Coronavirus 2019: What You Need To Know
As the U.S. flu season has been churning away, with nearly double the number of pediatric deaths at this point compared to the 2018 flu season, we now are presented with a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which has just entered the picture, spreading from…
Opioid Overdose Deaths Linked To Auto Assembly Plant Closures, Study Finds
In a new study, researchers found that closing of local automotive assembly plants may be one of the factors that has led to increases in deaths from opioid overdose.
Can Intermittent Fasting Help You Lose Weight And Improve Your Health?
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine reviews the science behind intermittent fasting, a form of time-restricted eating, and how this may positively impact health and disease states.
