Dec 9, 2019 | Medical News, Patient Tips
The use of e-cigarettes (aka vaping) has seen a dramatic rise in popularity, especially among teenagers. Although age restrictions mean that it’s illegal to sell e-cigarettes to anyone under 21 (18 or 19 in some states), such bans aren’t working to...
Sep 10, 2019 | Emergency Response, EMS Responders, In Medical News, Medical News
First responders may soon have more tools to dispatch and react to emergency calls. For the past 18 months, the Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch has been pilot testing a new EMS dispatch system to expand the resources and tools available to respond to...
Jun 25, 2019 | Emergency Response, In Medical News, Medical News
Around the nation, hospital emergency rooms are experiencing a record number of visits from patients. The latest data from the Center for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics reports there are 145.6 million patient visits per year. The data...
May 31, 2019 | In Medical News, Medical News
Nearly half of heart attacks among women do not present with “typical” symptoms seen in men. Chest pain and pressure are still the main symptoms of a heart attack for both men and women. But women commonly also report atypical symptoms such as indigestion, nausea,...
May 15, 2019 | Medical News
The American Stroke Association released a new study that examined the link between high blood pressure and stroke and how fluctuating blood pressure after a stroke may indicate increased risk of death. The study evaluated data from 1,947 patients who had four to five...
Apr 25, 2019 | Emergency Response, EMS Responders, In Medical News, Medical News
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released recommendations to prevent occupational exposure to fentanyl for emergency responders. The CDC stated that first responders are most likely to encounter the illicitly manufactured fentanyl and its analogues in...
