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    NHLBI stops enrollment in study on resuscitation methods for cardiac arrest  Nov 7, 2009
    Enrollment has ended early in a large, multicenter clinical trial comparing two distinct resuscitation strategies delivered by emergency medical service (EMS) providers to increase blood flow during cardiac arrest ... "While the ITD is based on a sound physiologic principle, in this study it did not appear to improve survival rates for adults in cardiac arrest outside of the hospital," said Tom Aufderheide, M.D., a professor of emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee... (EurekAlert!)

    Poll: Many parents, high-priority adults who tried to get H1N1 vaccine unable to get it  Nov 7, 2009
    High-priority adults include adults who live with or care for a child less than 6 months of age, pregnant women, health care and emergency health personnel, and adults 25-64 with health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza, such as asthma or heart disease. The poll also shows that some people were not able to find information about the location of available H1N1 flu vaccine. (EurekAlert!)

    Keeping Hearts Pumping With 'LifeFlow': Smart IV Device To Save Lives At Disaster Sites  Nov 7, 2009
    The device then administers the proper amount and type of IV fluid, permitting the paramedic to move on to the next disaster victim with fewer worries -- and more confidence that the first victim will remain stable before arriving at the emergency room ... 24, 2007) Police, firefighters and other emergency workers responding to natural or manmade disasters may someday save more lives with the help of Gizmo, an advanced mobile wireless. (Science Daily)

    Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring  Nov 7, 2009
    "Unfortunately, the symptoms don't appear for 10 hours or more, and if you don't come into the emergency room in that time frame, you set yourself up for serious liver injury,'' Anderson said. The Coricidin pills also contain chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine that can cause seizures when an overdose is taken. Anderson and her colleagues combed through poison-control center reports from 1999 to 2004 and found 1,382 reports of DXM-related calls. Overall, the proportion of such calls received at... (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)

    CHANGE OF DATE - The Photo Review Benefit Auction  Nov 7, 2009
    The event has been rescheduled due to a medical emergency. In October, Stephen Perloff, editor of The Photo Review, suffered a heart attack that will keep him out of commission for several weeks. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Oakville cook has a heart for people  Nov 7, 2009
    Fawkes and Masson are among about six people in Oakville still living in Federal Emergency Management trailers. Though the trailer is much nicer than the motor home she and Masson lived in for three months after the flood it had no electricity she is upset that the government wants to start charging rent on the trailers. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Police reports  Nov 7, 2009
    Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 9:26 PM CST. 12:30 a.m. 2500 block Jeanette. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    City offers $15,000 reward for missing girl  Nov 7, 2009
    Friday, November 06, 2009 Edition. " the Dad wrote on Nov 5, 2009 10:54 AM:" Well ok, atleast you didn't lie on me like your rival anne soble does in the Malibu Surf. (Malibu Times, CA)

    Less than 1 in 3 Toronto bystanders who witness a cardiac arrest try to help: Study  Nov 7, 2009
    Rescu is the largest research program of its kind in Canada and the US, and is world renowned for their clinical trials in out of hospital treatment of cardiac arrest and life threatening emergencies. The trial included Peel EMS, Peel Fire Brampton, Peel Fire Mississauga, Muskoka EMS, Toronto EMS, Toronto Fire, Durham (Ajax Fire, Brock Fire, Clarington Fire, Oshawa Fire, Pickering Fire, Scugog Fire, Uxbridge Fire and Whitby Fire) and Halton. (EurekAlert!)

    OUR VIEW: You don't have to wear a cape to be a hero  Nov 7, 2009
    We often think of heroism in grandiose terms: the parent who rescues a child from a burning building; the passerby who does CPR to save someone suddenly stricken; firefighters, police officers and other emergency personnel putting their lives on the line daily in dramatic ways to help others. But organ donors are heroes, too. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Profiles of Ft. Hood Shooter's Victims  Nov 7, 2009
    Her mother, Lisa Pfund, said Bahr told her she went running when shots rang out and didn't realize she had been hit until she went to the emergency room. George Stratton III, 18, from Post Falls, Idaho; He was reportedly shot while standing five feet from the gunman. (CBS News -- US)

    Swine flu vaccine scarce in Ga.  Nov 7, 2009
    "Not only do we don't have enough, but one of the major issues providers are facing is that we don't have any real awareness of when the vaccine is going to be coming in," said Dr. Pat O'Neal, director of emergency preparedness and response for the Georgia Department of Community Health. "That's one of the great frustrations for the public and the providers. ... We need the public to be understanding and patient.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    FDA launches its attack on cigarettes  Nov 7, 2009
    The reason is that many people who are uninsured will go the the emergency room for symptoms related to smoking and if/when many can t afford to pay for their bill, guess who will end up footing the bill. The taxpayer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Texas Health Arlington hospital expands ER  Nov 7, 2009
    5 million expansion of its emergency department ... Last year, approximately 60,000 patients visited the hospital s emergency department, hospital officials said. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    Click to read:Hasan Likely "Lone Wolf," Officials Say  Nov 7, 2009
    The gunman then spun around and charged at Munley with a gun in each hand, said her boss, Chuck Medley, director of emergency services at Fort Hood ... Its the jews who have a mental heath and genetic problems thats why they wear that Emergency as-swipeeee- on their crooked heads and swindle in the day from the american people and the world. (CBS News)

    EDITORIAL / Carpool to the BIG football game Friday!  Nov 6, 2009
    Noonan explained that Milliken Field is the designated landing area for MedFlight and needs to be kept open should there be an emergency such as a serious car accident. Police and fire must be mindful of the big picture should there be a robbery, heart attack or other incident in town, also need unfettered access to Route 3A.. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    Steps to take while waiting for H1N1 vaccine  Nov 6, 2009
    You don t need to go to a hospital emergency department if your illness is mild, Winch said ... n Health care workers and emergency medical services personnel. (Hudson Register Star, NY)

    House GOP health care reform plan  Nov 6, 2009
    Insurance only kicked in for tests or hospitalizations or emergency care, etc. The replacement of the $50 doctors office visit by the $10-$20 co-pay has resulted in our health care system being far more stressed because people go for every little cough or sniffle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Inside the Dugout  Nov 6, 2009
    InsidetheDugout wrote on Aug 26, 2009 7:11 PM:" Sean Ochinko updateWord has it that Ochinko was back from the emergency room before the game ended last night, after being hit in the head with an errant throw. Thankfully, Ochinko's injury wasn't too serious, as he is expected back in the lineup in the next few days. It looks like a familiar face will be joining the lineup in his place. --KKW ". InsidetheDugout wrote on Aug 25, 2009 8:46 PM:" It's good to see someone show some fire on this... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    NYC giving swine flu vaccine to employers for at-risk employees  Nov 6, 2009
    Health care and emergency medical personnel, because they are exposed at higher rates, can potentially infect vulnerable patients and are crucial to the health care system's capacity. Children 6 months through 18 years old, who have a higher risk of infection because they are in close contact with other children in school and day care settings. (USA Today -- Money)

    Death Toll Reaches 13 In Fort Hood Shooting  Nov 6, 2009
    Schannep said police and medical and other emergency personnel were on the scene in an instant, telling people to get inside the theater. The post went into lockdown while a search began for a suspect and emergency workers began trying to treat the wounded ... Jamie and Scotty Casteel stood outside the emergency room at the hospital in Temple waiting for news of their son-in-law Matthew Cooke, who was among the injured. (KSBW 8, CA)

    Advanced life support, high cost  Nov 6, 2009
    Littleton does have its own ambulances staffed with EMTs who are able to treat a wide variety of medical emergencies, but EMTs cannot provide the intensive, life saving interventions that a paramedic can provide. And paramedic services are expensive. (Littleton Independent, MA)

    Sandy Barbour, Nathan Brostom Address Campus Community  Nov 6, 2009
    (We should note that deficits are a common occurrence in academic units and that they, like IA, have the ability to access emergency funds as per the campus's Deficit Resolution Policy. . (Calbears.com)

    The Love Of Country Is The Love Of Self  Nov 6, 2009
    A medical emergency, which paralyzed her left body and squeezed life's golden breath from her lungs. She was only fifty years of age with so much to live for. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Panic - then relief - for 1 Phoenix mother  Nov 6, 2009
    She started calling the other numbers in her cell phone she used to reach her son in an emergency. I keep these numbers for these situations, Downing said. (AZCentral -- News)

    158 Comments  Nov 6, 2009
    Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 5, 2009 at 04:12 PM Why did it take the on post emergency warning system an hour to activate and alert on post personnel. Posted by: Cristine Location: San Antonio, Texas on Nov 5, 2009 at 04:10 PM I used to live in Commanche II. I never thought something as heavy as this would ever happen. (KWTX.com, TX)

    In Wake Of Deadly Shooting, Pleas For Blood, Calls For Prayer, Offers Of Help  Nov 6, 2009
    " The site quickly gained more than 1,500 members. Families turned to the social media, including Facebook and Twitter, to seek news about family members after post was locked down on Thursday. The Fort Hood massacre, in which 12 people were killed and 31 others wounded, is believed to be the worst mass shooting in history at a U.S. military base. Its not the worst in the area, though. On Oct. 16, 1991, 23 people were fatally shot by George Hennard, who drove his pickup through a plate-glass... (KWTX.com, TX)

    Army: Accused Fort Hood Shooter Alive  Nov 6, 2009
    She couldn't provide more details and only spoke with emergency personnel. Hasan was single with no children. (KCRA 3, CA)

    On Capitol Hill, A Moment Of Silence  Nov 6, 2009
    " The commander in chief said it's a tragedy to lose a soldier overseas and even more horrifying when they come under fire at an Army base on American soil. Mr. Obama also said his thoughts and prayers are with the wounded and families of the fallen. More Stories Video 179 Comments 107 Comments 74 Comments 70 Comments 58 Comments 50 Comments KWTX.com Features Half Price Deals at Central Texas restaurants and businesses. A new deal every Thursday at 7:00am. Who is Central Texas best boss?... (KWTX.com, TX)

    Computer museum clicks  Nov 6, 2009
    The computer, from 1964, contained 20 kilobytes of RAM and had an emergency shutdown switch in case it went haywire. Many of the technological discoveries that fueled the information age were made in the mid-1950s to early 1960s. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Medical Marijuana Shops Abound In California  Nov 6, 2009
    Most of the state capital's 39 registered dispensaries opened this year before the city passed an emergency moratorium in June. "They're seeing a little bit of leniency in the federal government that they haven't seen before," said Michelle Heppner, who is leading the city's effort to regulate dispensaries. (KSBW 8, CA)

    Fire Chief: Bellingham School Fire A 'Community Disaster'  Nov 6, 2009
    The School Board is holding an emergency meeting to go over all possible options to get students back to class somewhere as soon as possible. Currently, school is canceled Thursday and Friday as the district tries to formulate a plan. (KIRO TV, WA)

    FDA Plan Seeks To Curb Accidental Overdoses  Nov 6, 2009
    The FDA said medication errors send 4 million Americans to the emergency room each year, resulting in 117,000 hospitalizations ... Those medications cause an estimated 55,000 trips to the emergency room annually, according to federal data. (KIRO TV, WA)

    The Young Pro  Nov 6, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    S.F. hotel workers open 3-day strike  Nov 6, 2009
    Hyatt negotiator Bill Dritsas said co-payments for visits to the doctor or emergency room have been pegged at $5 for 30 years, as have the cost-per-day for hospital stays ... Casey said the union is not opposed to higher emergency room co-payments to hold down rate increases but will fight to keep doctor's visits and hospitalization costs as low as possible so workers don't forgo routine medical care. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Himes listens to concerns of physical therapists  Nov 6, 2009
    In the last few months, the freshman Congressman has heard from groups of doctors, nurses, emergency care workers, home health aides, and pharmaceutical executives, who have given him their take on the state of health care. Many at Preneta owned their own physical therapy businesses. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)

    Modified Bluetooth Speeds Up Telemedicine  Nov 5, 2009
    New software technology allows cell phone and PDA users to download their medical records, making them quickly accessible in case of emergency. The. (Science Daily)

    Missing DSU students found dead in pond  Nov 5, 2009
    Though police initially focused on the Patterson Lake area near Dickinson, a forensic cell phone examiner determined that the emergency calls Sunday night were placed north of Dickinson ... Walter said students were being informed of the news of the women's deaths via e-mail and an emergency notification system. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Bachman and Barnett named October Teens of the Month  Nov 5, 2009
    She has worked at a soup kitchen in Chicago, swept sidewalks in Columbus, Ohio, and worked with emergency preparedness programs. She;s also been a recreation leader for Vacation Bible School. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Editorial: Flu sense  Nov 5, 2009
    The H1N1 virus and its potential to kill has scared people, driving up emergency room visits ... This is miserable, so they think they have to come to the hospital, Dr. Linda Nordeman, medical director for emergency services for St. John s hospital in Springfield, Ill ... Those who should take precaution and seek emergency care if they develop flu symptoms include those with. (Stoneham Sun, MA)

    Police Reports  Nov 5, 2009
    Is the public option right for you. Published: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:05 PM CDT. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring  Nov 5, 2009
    "Unfortunately, the symptoms don't appear for 10 hours or more, and if you don't come into the emergency room in that time frame, you set yourself up for serious liver injury,'' Anderson said. The Coricidin pills also contain chlorpheniramine, an antihistamine that can cause seizures when an overdose is taken. Anderson and her colleagues combed through poison-control center reports from 1999 to 2004 and found 1,382 reports of DXM-related calls. Overall, the proportion of such calls received at... (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)

    Report Details County's Fire Preparation Effort  Nov 5, 2009
    The county has spent more than $180 million since 2003 to improve fire protection and emergency services throughout the county, and San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob said the county is better prepared. "There are some bumps in the road, but we're moving and we're moving in the right direction, and that's what's important," said Jacob. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Humana inks expanded network coverage agreement with Texsan Heart Hospital  Nov 5, 2009
    Previously, Texsan was only contracted to provide inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to Humana s commercial members in South Texas. Craig Desmond, president and CEO of Texsan, says this expanded agreement with Humana will give retirees in San Antonio additional plan options for cardiovascular care. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Paige: Extra chromosome, extra special  Nov 5, 2009
    After pushing for two hours she wouldnt come out because she was still high up so I was prepped for an emergency caesarean section. At 6. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    22 Comments  Nov 5, 2009
    - Join Metroplex Health System in Killeen as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. Metroplex offers a very competitive hourly wage, comprehensive health coverage and retirement plans. (KWTX.com, TX)

    H1N1 vaccine runs out at Bear River Health Department within three hours  Nov 4, 2009
    Healthcare workers and emergency services personnel with direct patient contact. The health department has asked that those who do not fall into the high-risk categories to wait before getting the vaccine. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    MediciNova Announces Initiation of a Phase Ib Clinical Trial for MN-221 in Patients With Stable, Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease  Nov 4, 2009
    5 million hospital emergency department visits due to COPD in the United States. According to a more recent report on respiratory diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health, the prevalence and age-adjusted death rate for COPD increased more than 30 percent since 1980. (Primezone Releases)

    H1N1 vaccine clinics planned this week  Nov 4, 2009
    - Health care and emergency medical services personnel. - People age 6 months through 24 years of age. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Fugitive Bolts Through Airport, Makes Daring Getaway In Stolen Van  Nov 4, 2009
    When officers tried to intercept the man before he boarded the plane, the man bolted through an emergency exit near gate B-12, ran down a ramp outside near the aircraft, through the baggage claim area and then back outside to arrivals. He hopped into a rental van being used by a TV production company and fled the area. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Can't we all just get along?  Nov 4, 2009
    (That doesn't have to mean Republican victories -- Thursday afternoon, the Senate agreed to release the $350 billion in emergency financial funds that Obama had requested, despite overwhelming objections from the GOP.). Reid, in particular, comes in for criticism from the Netroots these days, for being unwilling -- -- unable to shove Republicans around to get things done. (Salon)

    GUEST COLUMN: Swine flu and seniors  Nov 4, 2009
    Because seniors are not considered in the highest risk group for swine flu, the CDC has recommended that the people who should be vaccinated first are: pregnant women; people who live with or care for children younger than six months of age; health care and emergency medical services personnel; persons between the ages of six months through 24 years of age; and people from ages 25 through 64 years who are at higher risk for swine flu because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune... (Easton Journal, MA)

    Tough Loss Falcons Fall to Saints  Nov 4, 2009
    I have no reason to not stay assistant CEO. I also like being a Late Nighter I will only act on the team in emergency. This is your team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Severe swine flu kills young, old alike  Nov 4, 2009
    "The burden of disease is still in younger people, but don't forget that older people can still get sick and, when they do, it's likely to be more severe," said Dr. Scott Lillibridge, assistant dean at Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health in Houston and executive director of the National Center for Emergency Medical Preparedness and Response. "Clearly there are fewer elderly people getting this disease but it shouldn't surprise anybody that if an elderly person gets it... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Emergency Exercise To Take Place At Meadows Field  Nov 4, 2009
    at 10 a.m., Kern County Airports Department will facilitate a large-scale emergency response exercise at Meadows Field Airport ... Participating agencies include Kern County Airports Department, Kern County Fire Department, Kern County Sheriffs Department, California Highway Patrol, Kern County Emergency Management Services, Kern Medical Center, Golden Empire Transit (GET) Bus, and Hall Ambulance ... Numerous emergency vehicles and large numbers of emergency personnel will be on the Meadows... (KERO 23, CA)

    Heart Attack Myth: Women Do Have Same The Heart Attack Symptoms As Men, Study Shows  Nov 4, 2009
    "In today's fast-paced hospital emergency departments, doctors must try to gather information about a patient's symptoms quickly and efficiently," she says ... If you are experiencing any of these signals, call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number immediately. (Science Daily)

    H1N1 clinics under way  Nov 4, 2009
    Sundmacher credited the American Red Cross, emergency operations service centers and local schools for making the clinics go smoothly. It really is a community effort, she said. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    Unelected czars' are dismantling America  Nov 4, 2009
    We already have local police forces all across the country and military forces for national defense, as well as the FBI for federal crimes and the National Guard for local emergencies. What would be the role of a national police force created by Barack Obama, with all its leaders appointed by him. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)

    Call to improve sick-baby units  Nov 4, 2009
    Page last updated at 00:23 GMT, Wednesday, 4 November 2009. By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC News. (BBC News -- UK)

    Alcohol poisoning: The hard facts  Nov 3, 2009
    If possible, share with emergency personnel how much and what kind of alcohol a person consumed. What not to do. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Kosovo riots 'were orchestrated'  Nov 3, 2009
    Police commissioner Larry Wilson told a news conference that, because of the gunfire that erupted after the UN moved in, emergency services had been unable to reach the Ukrainian officer and he had bled to death. Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci told reporters in Pristina: "We are very sad. The Kosovo institutions and government send condolences to the family and to his country.". (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)

    USDA: Glitch With Foreign SS Numbers Fixed  Nov 3, 2009
    But the USDA, SBA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have given grants and loans to more than 13,000 people in the three island nations since 2000. FEMA, however, no longer offers direct financial aid in the region, and the agency that took over its disaster aid duties doesn't collect Social Security numbers from grant applicants. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Ovarian cancer hard to detect  Nov 3, 2009
    But the pain in her abdomen because so severe, she wound up in the emergency room, where rising Ca 125 levels, pelvic examination and a transvaginal ultrasound led to a high suspicion of disease and, ultimately, a diagnosis. Similarly, Kathy Yamzon experienced bloating and gas before going to see a gynecologist for a pelvic ultrasound in March 2008. (Florida Today)

    Computer museum clicks  Nov 3, 2009
    The computer, from 1964, contained 20 kilobytes of RAM and had an emergency shutdown switch in case it went haywire. Many of the technological discoveries that fueled the information age were made in the mid-1950s to early 1960s. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Free H1N1 Shots For 'At-Risk' Now Available  Nov 3, 2009
    3 More Flu Cases, County Declares Emergency. Raw Video: County HHSA Press Conference (Apr. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    Lawsuit says woman died of strangulation on MBTA escalator  Nov 3, 2009
    One of the bystanders had attempted to use an emergency call box, but it did not work properly, according to the suit. A separate emergency button did stop the escalators. (Boston Globe)

    Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap  Nov 3, 2009
    People aren't going to have to go to the emergency room for relatively minor health ailments because they don't have insurance. Instead, emergency rooms will be freed up to take people with real emergencies. (Fox News)

    Santa Cruz County Clinics Out Of H1N1 Vaccine  Nov 3, 2009
    "The weekend clinics we've been planning for sometime now are still on schedule," said Beth Landes, emergency preparedness coordinator ... Health care workers and emergency response personnel. (KSBW 8, CA)

    Baby delivered just outside hospital  Nov 3, 2009
    A newborn was delivered just feet away from the emergency room entrance to an Eau Claire hospital. Tiffanie Kohls says baby Kellen was on his way Sunday, and there was no stopping him. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    The authoritarian patriot  Nov 3, 2009
    Mrs Gandhi's response to this twin challenge, political and judicial, was to declare a state of emergency, censor the press, and put hundreds of opposition politicians in jail. The emergency lasted until January 1977. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Emergency pill for Chilean girls  Nov 3, 2009
    ----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 11:31 GMT. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)

    The Young Pro  Nov 3, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Inside the Dugout  Nov 3, 2009
    InsidetheDugout wrote on Aug 26, 2009 7:11 PM:" Sean Ochinko updateWord has it that Ochinko was back from the emergency room before the game ended last night, after being hit in the head with an errant throw. Thankfully, Ochinko's injury wasn't too serious, as he is expected back in the lineup in the next few days. It looks like a familiar face will be joining the lineup in his place. --KKW ". InsidetheDugout wrote on Aug 25, 2009 8:46 PM:" It's good to see someone show some fire on this... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Timeline: Argentina  Nov 3, 2009
    2009 January - Government declares state of emergency over worst drought in decades. 2009 February - Farmers threaten to halt livestock and grain sales in protest at agricultural export taxes. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Caracas combats water shortages  Nov 3, 2009
    But some of the poorer parts of the city are already dependent on emergency supplies of clean drinking water, delivered every 11 days by tanker ... The director of an opposition-run water institute, Norberto Bausson, told the BBC that the problems in Caracas were the result of the water delivery system not growing at the same rate as the city over the past 10 years, leading to shortages and emergency rationing. (BBC News -- Americas)

    'Twin Towers' warship enters NY  Nov 3, 2009
    It was watched by relatives of 9/11 victims, along with members of the emergency services and the public. The US Navy is to hold an official commissioning ceremony for the new warship on Saturday. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Trochet: Sac County Has H1N1 Crisis  Nov 3, 2009
    -- Sacramento County's health officer is urging leaders to declare a state of emergency after an increase in hospitalizations of people suffering from the H1N1 flu bug ... "There's no disaster, and we are hoping to be able to control the crisis by calling the emergency early, rather than late," Trochet said ... Trochet said the virus is impacting emergency rooms, and the number of people who are being hospitalized for H1N1 "seems to be increasing.". (KCRA 3, CA)

    Afghan leader Karzai vows inclusive government  Nov 3, 2009
    Afghanistan declared a health emergency on Monday to help the. . (AlertNet)

    JFK Shot, Draper Bleeds as Mad Men Nears Season Finale  Nov 3, 2009
    Her husband, Dr. Greg is at the emergency room, where things haven;t slowed down. I;m glad he;s not home I had to talk to you. (Multichannel News)

    CHANGE OF DATE - The Photo Review Benefit Auction  Nov 3, 2009
    The event has been rescheduled due to a medical emergency. In October, Stephen Perloff, editor of The Photo Review, suffered a heart attack that will keep him out of commission for several weeks. (AbsoluteArts.com)

    Could 'medical homes' bring order to health care?  Nov 2, 2009
    They've reorganized their clinic so nurses closely follow patients whose health problems, if uncontrolled, could send them to the emergency room in the middle of the night ... They've reorganized their clinic so nurses bird-dog patients whose health problems, if ignored, could send them to the emergency room. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Male pregnancy: the sex life of seahorses  Nov 2, 2009
    Indeed, seahorse owners will often keep an emergency hospital tank on standby, so that any sick horses can be quickly isolated and bathed in water-soluble drugs. These are edited extracts from Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses From Myth to Reality, by Helen Scales. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Headaches and heartaches: Wife's persistence leads to relief  Nov 2, 2009
    With 40 to 100 ice-pick attacks a day, the emergency room became a frequent destination, and he took a six-month medical leave from work. A potential solution emerged when Jason saw Dr. Julien Vaisman, the founder of the Pain and Wellness Center in Peabody and a Harvard Medical School instructor. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)

    Home again:House callsmay returnwith reform  Nov 2, 2009
    The Veterans Health Administration cares for thousands in their own homes, saving money by reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and emergency room visits ... Time and again his wife had to call an ambulance, whose crew carried him by stretcher down rickety stairs to an emergency room for a bloated gastrointestinal tract, high fevers and vomiting. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Plano orthodontist offers cash for candy  Nov 2, 2009
    He will then donate $1 for every pound of candy brought into the office to the local Plano charity, My Friends House, which provides emergency, short-term shelter to children that have been removed from their homes due to abuse, abandonment or neglect. My Friends House is literally a block away from our office, he said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

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