Having a baby that is admitted into the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, can be an overwhelming event. Infants are admitted into the NICU for a broad spectrum of illnesses, diseases, conditions, as well as prematurity. A team of neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, and specialized neonatal nurses provide the most advanced and critical care [...]
There are times when accident hits one of your family or acquaintances and ends up injuring them. The situation gets worse when they became incapacitated and you are the only one that able to help them. That can be an easy pinch when you have a medical school background, but what if you don’t and [...]
Stroke survivors who take aspirin and have elevated blood levels of cholesterol and other lipids may need to take higher doses of aspirin to prevent a second brain attack, a new study finds.
Vadim Karepov, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues at the Tel Aviv Medical Center in Israel, examined the patient profiles of 3,140 consecutive stroke [...]
If you have to go to an hospital emergency room (ER) you will likely have to wait a period of time before you see a doctor. The ERs are always busy, even during the night.
It helps to know how the system works so you will be properly prepared. You want to see a nurse and [...]
