The most common animal bites in the United States are caused by dogs, cats, and other household pets. About 1%…
We all cough. Of course, three years of pandemic living has made coughing in public a slight social faux pas.…
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder affecting nearly 40,000 children and adults in the US. Around 1,000 new cases…
Finding an empty medication bottle and an unresponsive child can be a parent’s worst nightmare. Most child poisonings occur in…
Everything has gone digital, including your X-rays. X-rays are common diagnostic tools used in healthcare clinics and emergency rooms around the…
In emergency medicine, physicians use a broad array of diagnostic testing available to help patients who come to the ER…
Kids! Are we right? There is an orifice right in front of their face, and it isn’t their mouth. What…
Rectal bleeding, also called gastrointestinal bleeding, may or may not be visible. When it is, it’s scary, and you probably…
Schools can be germ factories. With large numbers of kids learning together in small rooms all day, it’s no wonder…