Part of what makes medical emergencies so scary is that, by nature, they can happen completely unexpectedly.

In some cases, Dr. Ode says, frozen shoulder follows an injury or surgery that keeps you from moving the joint (what doctors ...

With the world running low on saline IV, a NSW vet discovers how to keep the precious resource flowing to animal clinics and ...

I'm at that age, 67 going in 68, where it is reasonable to yell at the clouds. Which, come to think of it, may be a good ...

It took over nearly two hours but the skin was plucked of feathers, flushed with sterile saline, cleaned with antibacterial scrub and eventually stitched together, ensuring all the tissue and ...

The Sarasota County Fire Department has partnered with SunCoast Blood Centers to implement a groundbreaking prehospital whole ...

Residents in Western Australia have been warned about a rare infection which can result in death as a heatwave engulfs large ...

With large areas of the state currently impacted by a heatwave, Western Australians are being reminded to take precautions around untreated or poorly ...

This study presents a valuable finding on the alterations in the autophagic-lysosomal pathway in a Huntington's disease model. The evidence supporting the claims of the authors is solid. However, the ...

Ringer’s Lactate (RL) is an intravenous (IV) fluid that medical professionals use as replacement for patients who lack fluid ...

The organism can grow in freshwater bodies such as lakes, rivers, and farm dams, backyard garden hoses, spas, and swimming ...

The saline solution should be created using water that has been boiled, distilled, sterilized or filtered; it must be sterile. “The only risk to rinsing your nose with salt water would be if you ...