Health has unveiled a pilot study of “SafeSplint,” a wrist and hand splint invented by orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Deren, MD, to improve outcomes after upper extremity injuries.  The patented device ...

Oregon lawmakers spent this year’s legislative session protecting key health programs, including access to abortions and ...

The man accused of setting a fire and nearly causing an explosion in a trauma room at Harborview Medical Center’s emergency department pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning.

National Poison Prevention Month is coming up in March, so we thought it was timely and important to highlight this case for ...

Centralizing diagnostics and medications can speed care. Locating the lab and pharmacy in a central hub shortens transit time ...

Karin Anderson, a member of Andes Ski Patrol who is in charge of scheduling, said team members are trained in Outdoor Emergency Care, which is specialized training that is tailored for outdoor ...

Could you survive off of your own food, water and other supplies for a few days if you needed to? That’s the definition of “emergency preparedness,” according to the U.S. Department of Homeland ...

If you’re a beginning runner, chances are you’ll end up with painful shin splints at some point in your training. While common and easily treatable, there are steps you can take to avoid them. Shin ...

If you’ve started running for the first time, started again after a break, or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise. Should you ...

A Pennsylvania man was arrested on animal cruelty charges for allegedly feeding marijuana and beer to his pet parakeet after ...

"He’s telling everybody at the bar that he feeds it marijuana and makes it drink beer." A Greensburg man now faces several ...

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