The United States (US) has long been the leader of longevity among its citizens, but now has fallen behind most other high income countries to the opioid epidemic. In 2015, 52,000 people died from an overdose of opioids that are sweeping across the US. The...
Tall men and women are more likely to suffer from deadly blood clots in the leg veins and lungs according to a new Swedish study that examined the government medical records of 3 million people. The health records used were only available for men in...
NHTSA Office of EMS recently made recommendations and protocols for the use of ambulance lights and sirens for states regional authorities and local EMS agencies. The two main recommendations described by Douglas Kupas, MD, the lead author of the study, during an EMS webinar for...
Washington DC continues to struggle with whether to repeal and replace Obamacare while other, less-known policy changes may have an impact on the emergency medical services (EMS) community, how it manages its businesses, and how it delivers care to patients. There are several issues to...
When seconds count will you be prepared to help a victim who is bleeding profusely? Even if emergency responders are on the way, it is important to stop the bleeding during these critical minutes. It is a matter of life and death since a person...
There are many myths concerning the impact of high blood pressure that affects nearly 85 million adults in the United States. It is important to know the facts about high blood pressure and how it impacts your overall health. High blood pressure can be deadly. It...