Emergency Medicine
Emergency Department Culture May Deter Medical Students From Selecting Specialty
Gendered perceptions may negatively impact recruitment of a diverse physician workforce
SCOTUS Appears Skeptical of Arguments to Curb Abortion Pill Access
Life Expectancy Increased From 2021 to Reach 77.5 Years in 2022
Second study shows age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022, but did not change from 2021 to 2022
Possible Contamination With ‘Rubber Pieces’ Prompts Sausage Recall
Manufacturer says that so far, there have been no reports of adverse events related to the recalled product
Overall Stroke Rates Down, but Hemorrhagic Stroke Up in Recent Years
Overall stroke mortality decline slowed, with variations seen by age and region
Nirsevimab Effective for Preventing RSV-Linked Hospitalization
Single dose of nirsevimab 90 percent effective against RSV-associated hospitalization among infants
2019 to 2022 Saw ~11,000 ED Visits for Melatonin Ingestion in Under 5s in...
More than half of all estimated ED visits for melatonin ingestion in under 5s involved children aged 3 to 5 years
Early Exercise After Concussion May Cut Teens’ Anxiety
Links also seen for initial concussion symptom severity and preconcussion anxiety
Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Linked to Excess ED Visits, Mortality
Greater increases in emergency department and mortality rates seen for U.S. counties with the greatest loss and damage