Medical professionals say this is the absolute worst thing you can do in the ER

Here’s a basic truth of human life: No one plans a visit to the emergency room, and no one really wants to be there. The unexpected, oh-****-now-I’m-in-trouble nature of the place means that everyone ...
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ER doctors brace for New Year's Eve spike in crashes, falls and fireworks injuries

New Year's Eve is known for seeing more alcohol-related car crashes than any other night of the year. Fireworks injuries also rise dramatically on this night.

Emergency-room physicians are treating a new wave of gun-trauma patients while still dealing with COVID burnout

Emergency physicians were already exhausted from more than a year of treating COVID-19 patients. Now they're facing more trauma as gun violence rises.
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‘Fair share of amputations and blown-off fingers’: ER docs expect to be busy with fireworks injuries

Emergency room doctors expect to be busy over the next couple of days as people ring in the New Year with fireworks.

ER or urgent care? Here’s where doctors say to go.

After suffering an injury or experiencing symptoms, doctors say the best place to get care depends on what you need treated.