This damage can result in long-term impairment, such as behavioral abnormalities, reduced impulse control, emotional outbursts, violence and even suicide
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Monthly Archives: December 2016
The forgotten corner of the first responder universe
The role, though thankless, is endlessly important.
Source: ems1.com
Official: 4 dead in Ala. after vehicle goes off dock
Two people survived and were taken to the hospital; responders are searching for a fifth person
Source: ems1.com
5 hurt, 2 critically, in Kan. oil-drilling explosion
The medical conditions of the victims were not immediately available
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Canadian city approves tax to deal with opioid crisis
More than 620 fatal drug overdoses across the province occurred from January through October
Source: ems1.com
Fla. teen charged after making threatening 911 calls
In his latest bogus 911 call, the teen told dispatchers he had two guns and was going to start killing people in a Walmart
Source: ems1.com
Doctor’s family awarded $100K in ambulance crash lawsuit
Dr. Stanley Phillips III was killed in a 2013 ambulance crash while transporting a neonatal patient
Source: ems1.com
Medical laboratory hack exposes data of 34K patients
The hackers gained access to names, dates of birth, lab results and telephone numbers
Source: ems1.com
Terminally ill 5-year-old boy dies in Santa's arms
The boy gave him a big hug, asked “Santa, can you help me?” and died in his arms
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Study: Surge in drug-affected newborns driven by opioid use
The study found that about 21 percent of U.S newborns with withdrawal symptoms in 2013 were from rural counties
Source: ems1.com