First Aid News & Features

The Fiji Health Ministry is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization to investigate the mysterious death of a Texas couple on vacation on the South Pacific Island.

The new report indicates a spike in drowning incidents among all children younger than 15.

During the 18-year study, patients receiving standard and hands-only CPR were twice as likely to survive 30 days as patients who received no CPR, according to the report published online April 1 in the journal Circulation.

Many "safety net" trauma hospitals in poorer urban areas have shut down or scaled back operations over the years, as funding has tightened.

The Stryker company sells the LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillators and reports that the it has received 58 complaints of devices freezing after delivering its electric shock.

Medical scribes do administrative tasks, such as documenting visits while a doctor evaluates the patient, printing out paperwork and arranging tests and appointments.

Most of the 249 patients in the JAMA Network Open study were discharged after being patched up, but 15 people had to be hospitalized, including two with severe head injuries.

People discharged from the hospital during the Christmas break period had a higher risk of death or readmission compared with people discharged at other times, new research shows.

People may worry about hurting a woman while doing CPR chest compressions -- or fear being accused of sexual assault. Some said people also might believe women's breasts get in the way of CPR, two new studies report.

Further, these head injuries are associated with neurological and psychological problems such as depression, sleep disorders, stroke and alcoholism, the researchers found.

Florence's winds have weakened slightly, dropping to between 90 and 100 miles per hour, but weather experts stress that the slow-moving storm will likely dump catastrophic amounts of rain on coastal and inland areas in the coming days.

When a hurricane approaches, take steps to keep yourself and your family, including your pets, safe. WebMD offers basic tips.

From 2008 to 2015 there was a 36 percent decline in ER visits for minor conditions and injuries, the study found. Meanwhile, use of non-ER services -- including urgent care clinics, retail clinics and telemedicine -- rose 140 percent.

Snakebites fell 10 percent after a drought, but rose 10 percent following high levels of rain, the researchers found.

In the brave new world of hop-on-hop-off shared personal vehicles, accidents are inevitable. E-scooters have emergency departments across the US seeing scrapes, broken bones and even brain injuries.

Days after playing in the water, some children are struck by what is sometimes called "dry drowning." It's rare, but scary when it happens.

A previous study found that 2 percent of cardiac arrest survivors exhibit full awareness during CPR, which can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder.

The CDC estimates that as many as 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the U.S. each year. Such bites are rarely fatal. They kill about five people annually. But snake venom can cause serious harm.

In the United States, six children have died in hot cars so far this year -- and about 750 since 1998, the study authors noted.

Based on the poll results, the ACEP is calling on federal lawmakers to take steps to help hospitals prepare for mass casualties and emergencies.

Surgeon General Helps Save Person Mid-Flight

From 2007 to 2014, there were nearly 437,400 penetrating wound trauma victims. The largest numbers of patients were ages 15 to 24. Of nearly 36,300 patients who died, gunshot wounds accounted for 88 percent of deaths, while stab wounds accounted for 12 percent.

Winter weather can create many potential health hazards. Here's how to stay healthy when you're facing frigid temps and snow storms.

Some of the flies carried hundreds of different bacteria species, including ones known to be harmful to humans, the researchers found.

After massacre in Las Vegas, experts urge Americans to be prepared and have a plan.