Outbreaks linked to declining vaccination rates are threatening to overwhelm hospital emergency departments — most of which ...

For pediatric nonoperative fractures and sprains, adding acetaminophen or hydromorphone to ibuprofen does not provide better ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is TikTok empowering or endangering the health of kids and teens in the U.S.? As an emergency physician, I often ask myself that ...

Study also showed improving readiness for all US emergency departments is cost-effective. HealthDay News — Implementing high pediatric readiness for all US emergency departments is highly ...

For most heat-specific encounters, patients were discharged from the emergency department (96%), while most rhabdomyolysis encounters resulted in admission (63%). HealthDay News — Heat-related ...

In a randomized trial, a 10-minute interaction with therapy dogs, alongside child-life support, reduced anxiety in children during visits to an emergency department. Researchers conducted a ...

Ondansetron improves outcomes when administered in emergency departments to children with acute gastroenteritis–associated vomiting. It is commonly prescribed at discharge to reduce symptoms, but ...

Inserting an intravenous line in the vein of a tiny baby is not something every doctor or nurse is good at, said registered nurse Pam Elliott. "Pediatrics is a specialty. Sick kids and sick adults are ...