Heating blanket cuts pain during ambulance ride
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NEW YORK  - For women with pelvic pain due to infection and other causes, symptoms can be effectively relieved before they reach the hospital by active warming with an electric heating blanket, Austrian researchers report.
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A 19-month-old Pacoima girl who suffered severe burns on her face and body when she stumbled into a 5-gallon vat of hot soup was released from the hospital Thursday
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Obese patients in Calgary, Alberta, are the first in Canada to have a new ambulance on call specially modified to move them in a dignified and safe way while protecting paramedics from injury.
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A study finds a polyester mesh stocking pulled up over the wide bottom of a weak heart can help it pump better and even shrink back to a more normal size.
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In a March 4 story about pain medicines for children, The Associated Press erroneously reported the effect of codeine. It is a pain-reliever, not a fever-reducer.
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Scheduling surgery earlier in the day may help prevent unexpected problems related to anesthesia, including added pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting, according to a study conducted at Duke University.
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By REBECCA SMITH  ALL paramedics are being issued with radiation meters and chemical hoods to protect them in the event of a terror attack or radiation leak.
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Several new studies show that a simple backrub offers significant pain relief for patients after major surgery
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(HealthDay News) - Long before labor pains start, you'll want to pack your bags for the hospital.
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A surgical gown with incision marks is designed to boost medical students' empathy for their patients.
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Los Angeles - A 19-month-old girl who suffered severe burns on her face and body when she stumbled into a 5-gallon vat of hot soup was released from the hospital Thursday and her doctors predicted she would fully recover.
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Millions of chest pain and heart attack sufferers thought they were getting a phenomenal medical advance when tiny coils that ooze medicine were placed in their arteries to keep them from squeezing shut again.
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New hospice programs give patients medical comfort while allowing for sophisticated medical treatments.
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By Joanie Baker, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Dec. 10--Heating appliances and holiday decorations are just a couple of the reasons the winter months can be a busy time for firefighters.
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Two Forest Service workers who were believed killed in a fiery plane crash huddled together to stay warm in the freezing temperatures of the Montana wilderness, and one was in such excruciating pain that he had trouble bending over to get water from a stream, a doctor said Thursday.
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An investigation is underway after a stabbed man had to go to hospital in a fire engine because no ambulance was available.
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The trauma center's radio crackles an alert: A 34-year-old woman injured in an auto wreck is being brought in by helicopter. Parts of her scalp have been torn back, exposing her skull. Broken bones may be sticking out through the skin of her left leg. Her injuries may help save the lives of U.S. soldiers in Iraq.