Tag: emergency
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WHO declares end of Zika emergency but says virus remains a threat
By Stephanie Nebehay and Julie Steenhuysen GENEVA/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Friday declared that Zika no longer constitutes an international emergency, but it stressed a need for a long-term effort to address the virus, which has been linked to birth defects and neurological complications. Officials on WHO's Emergency Committee made clear the…
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App helps save Seattle cardiac patient
SEATTLE (AP) — If your heart is going to stop, right outside a hospital is not a bad place for it.
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Judge questions vow not to use sedative again in executions
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge presiding over a lawsuit that protests how Arizona carries out the death penalty extracted promises in court from the state Wednesday that it won't use the sedative midazolam in future executions.
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Up to 1 in 5 trauma deaths could be prevented, study says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 1 in 5 people may be dying unnecessarily from car crashes, gunshots or other injuries, a stark conclusion from government advisers who say where you live shouldn't determine if you survive. The findings take on new urgency amid the increasing threat of mass casualties like the massacre in Orlando.
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Paramedics face hard choices at nursing homes
By Randi Belisomo (Reuters Health) – Too often, when an ambulance is called to a nursing home, the resident’s wishes regarding end-of-life care aren’t clear and the staff have differing opinions, leaving paramedics to navigate through the confusion, a new paper suggests. “For a patient nearing the end of his or her life, transfer from…
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Obama declares emergency in Michigan over bad water – White House
President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Michigan on Saturday and ordered federal aid to be used to help state and local response efforts to an area affected by contaminated water. “The president's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have…