New Zealand Red Cross is sending an emergency response team to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) to assist with a potential humanitarian crisis. The team of three aid workers and 348kg of equipment will reach RMI in the next 36 hours. Continue reading
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NASA astronauts finish spacewalk
NASA astronauts have replaced a pump during an emergency spacewalk to stop an ammonia leak at the International Space Station’s power system, NASA television shows. The spacewalk was successfully completed an hour ahead of schedule at 1814 GMT (0414 AEST Sunday) five and a half hours after flight engineers Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy ventured outside the space station. Continue reading
Division of Emergency Medicine Introduction – Video
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Dr Chris Luke, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, on Whooping Cough And Immunisation, RTÉ Today Show. – Video
Dr Chris Luke, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, on Whooping Cough And Immunisation, RT Today Show. Dr Chris Luke, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, on Whooping Cough And Immunisation, RT Today Show. By: IAEMofficial Continue reading
Liberty Institute Vows To Protect Religious Freedom Of Persecuted Christian Military
DALLAS, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Liberty Institute announces the launch of the Armed Forces Religious Liberty 800 hotline 800-259-9109 and petition drive to support persecuted members of the United States Military, threatened with court martial for sharing their Christian faith under the Pentagon’s unconstitutional, new policy restricting proselytizing. In addition, the constitutional attorneys, some of whom served in the military, vow to provide legal defense for men and women service members who contact Liberty Institute to protect their First Amendment rights. To view the online petition, visit: https://secure.giveworks.net/m/liberty/armed_forces_petition?src=ban1112 (Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120523/DC12743LOGO-b) In 2010, Liberty Institute successfully stopped President Obama’s Department of Veterans Affairs from banning God at funerals in veterans’ cemeteries, and in late 2012 following 13 years of litigation, the attorneys, on behalf of The American Legion, restored the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial Cross that honors the sacrifice of World War I Veterans. Continue reading
U of I College of Medicine celebrates graduates
ROCKFORD The University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford presented diplomas to the Class of 2013 on Saturday at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. Members of the Class of 2013 with hometown, undergraduate degree, specialty and residency are: Marissa J. Continue reading
Health care in transition
SARANAC LAKE – Adirondack Health administrators and doctors spoke openly for the first time Thursday about their plan to convert the 24-hour-a-day emergency department at Adirondack Medical Center-Lake Placid into a 12-hour urgent care clinic. Continue reading
Viscount Systems Releases Liberty Access Control System
BURNABY, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Viscount Systems Inc. (OTCQB: VSYS) today announced that the Company will launch Liberty, a new access control technology at ISC West, a leading security industry trade show which begins on April 10 in Las Vegas, NV. Liberty offers the same security and cost advantages as Viscounts Freedom access control technology. Continue reading
New Report Underscores the Importance of Safe Medicine Storage
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– According to the new report An In-Depth Look at Keeping Young Children Safe Around Medicines, released today from Safe Kids Worldwide, seven of 10 emergency department visits for medicine poisonings are due to curious young children getting into their grandparents or mothers medicine that was left within reach. The report notes one of the most effective ways to reverse this trend is through safe medicine storage at home and when traveling. Continue reading
HealthHelp Supports Senior Executive Women in Health Care by Sponsoring WBL Foundation and WBL’s 12th Annual Summit …
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– HealthHelp announced it is a sponsor of the Women Business Leaders (WBL) of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation and WBLs 12th Annual Summit. The WBL Summit will be a gathering of more than 180 board members, CEOs, and other senior executive women from the $2 trillion health care industry Continue reading
Mintz Levin Supports Senior Executive Women in Health Care as Sponsor of Women Business Leaders’ 12th Annual Summit
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Health Law Practice of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. is a sponsor of the Women Business Leaders (WBL) of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation and WBLs 12th Annual Summit Continue reading
AllSports Medicine – Concussion Diagnosis – Video
AllSports Medicine – Concussion Diagnosis Concussion occurs after a head injury and the symptoms most often involve headache, “foggy” type feeling, loss of balance, and emotional ability. If a player has been injured and complains of concussion type symptoms, they should be watched very closely and should not be left alone over the first few hours following the injury. If the player has persistent vomiting, a headache that is getting worse, or if they have difficulty with vision or any abnormality in their ability to walk or communicate then they should be taken to an appropriate Emergency Center immediately. Continue reading
Viscount’s Freedom Installed at Additional BC Government Sites
BURNABY, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Viscount Systems (VSYS), a leading-edge, high technology supplier of security systems and software, is pleased to announce that the company has received orders to secure additional facilities owned by the British Columbia Government. Continue reading
Emergency Medicine Advances Shared at Conference
NBC 5 News The annual emergency medicine conference is underway in Dallas. Continue reading
Today @NCCapitol: Health care, unemployment, and the Red Route
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Gazette.Net: New health care subsidies target inner-Beltway communities
Municipal and Prince Georges County officials hope that state money to subsidize primary care practices will improve inner-Beltway community residents access to health care and decrease their reliance on the emergency room. Continue reading
NASA's U-2 Clandestine Cover Story
On May 1, 1960, Gary Powers U-2 was shot down over Sverdlosk in the Soviet Union. Continue reading
Viscount’s Freedom Security Software Installed at Additional U.S. Government Facilities
BURNABY, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Viscount Systems (OTC Markets : VSYS), a leading-edge, high technology supplier of security systems and software, is pleased to announce that Viscounts Freedom access control system has been installed at U.S. Continue reading
demand a plan nope DEMAND N STAND for FREEDOM JOIN NRA – Video
demand a plan nope DEMAND N STAND for FREEDOM JOIN NRA demand a plan nope DEMAND N STAND for FREEDOM it's our right the sandy hook shooting was a tragedy but this is not a firearm issue its a mental issue as well as a responsibility issue. Continue reading
Errant Text Messages Could Be Sign of Stroke, Study Finds – Video
Errant Text Messages Could Be Sign of Stroke, Study Finds Researchers say that errant text messages could be a sign of a stroke. A recent study has found that gibberish-like text messages could potentially be a sign of a stroke. Continue reading