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Setting aside the morality of abortion, this is an interesting take by both sides about EMTALA. https://apnews.com/article/abortion-life-of-mother-texas-appeal-83770a43f44c908d81b5fa0dfc0d87e4

https://apnews.com/article/matthew-perry-death-cause-054e67f7495845804f801c57a1ae2522 So he had a ketamine infusion therapy 11 days before he died, yet the ketamine was responsible? What effects would ketamine have after that long?

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/covid-anti-viral-drug-is-actively-helping-sars-cov-2-mutate-and-evolve/ I know this wasn't one of the COVID-19 vaccines, but it does highlight how rushing new drugs to combat a new disease may have unforseen consequences.

https://apnews.com/article/mdma-ecstasy-ptsd-study-molly-fda-1155a374305027567d5f41910022022d I would really like to see the results of an independent study, but it does seem promising. My question is twofold if it is approved: 1) are EMS protocols going to have to change to include a...

https://apnews.com/article/massachusetts-one-chip-challenge-teen-death-5e421f73f5cc0e439ea05f228f4b8465 Anyone starting to see patients who are the result of a social media challenge?

https://ksltv.com/575470/utah-man-faces-criminal-charge-after-police-find-human-skull-on-his-bookshelf/ To be clear, the skull appears to be several hundred years old. The question is, if you were at his residence on a medical call and noticed the skull, what would you do?

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/bullitt-county-ambulance-patient-ejected-louisville-collision-crash/417-d9aa220f-aef9-4bce-b9eb-30dbbb90f120 Sounds like the ambulance was transporting a patient with lights and sirens, ran a red light and struck a semi truck. Paramedic in back with...

https://www.insider.com/chatgpt-passes-medical-exam-diagnoses-rare-condition-2023-4 Do you think an AI has a place in medicine? I can foresee all types of benefits and drawbacks to this, especially if patients use it to self diagnose.

https://www.koat.com/article/highway-60-closed-helicopter-semitruck-crash/43540203# Somebody wasn't properly controlling the LZ.

https://apnews.com/article/medical-helicopter-crash-survive-north-carolina-5edf9016dd6897d712505b73be67715c Glad to hear everyone survived.

https://apnews.com/article/tyre-nichols-police-brutality-emergency-care-27461ea2f9ae53fa6a06ec04f6537d53?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_06 One of the fired EMTs in the Tyre Nichols case claims that police impeded care by not removing the handcuffs, preventing them...

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https://trib.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/one-medic-dies-another-hurt-when-semi-hits-their-ambulance-near-rawlins/article_a4b0682e-8158-11ed-ac6d-f70bd000b589.html

https://themarkup.org/privacy/2022/12/13/out-of-control-dozens-of-telehealth-startups-sent-sensitive-health-information-to-big-tech-companies Sadly, I'm not surprised

https://apnews.com/article/covid-science-health-pandemics-public-ace8870b5e4ac4500aa06964db0544b8 No more social distancing, masks or quarantine requirements based upon how many people have some level of resistance due to vaccines or having been infected.

https://apnews.com/article/health-pennsylvania-obituaries-reckless-endangerment-990862716c79fc936cfd499de91f1cf2

https://apnews.com/article/biden-covid-science-health-infectious-diseases-c7773126776fe1ecaec8fb4a347544e7

https://apnews.com/article/long-covid-breakthrough-infections-e05e67c5bb12c18c594aaf5ec6dec954 Specifically in response to all the comments about how we knew what we needed to know about the vaccines and long term studies weren't necessary, I find this bit interesting.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/03/researchers-may-have-ided-first-deer-to-human-sars-cov-2-transmission/ Although not peer reviewed yet, the research seems pretty solid. If this is the case, then we are never going to be rid of Covid.

https://abc7news.com/protective-gear-left-in-the-rain-masks-ppe-out-personal-equipment/11465719/ Somebody screwed up big time.