WWII flight nurse Mary Hawkins manually sucked the blood out of the neck of an asphyxiating Marine. (Air Force) Before the Second World War, there was little need nor interest in evacuating wounded ...

Editor’s note: The following story is the last of a series profiling those running for Newburyport City Council this fall. NEWBURYPORT — Beth Trach is hoping to bring a new perspective to the City ...

The emotional strain on parents and other caregivers faced with deciding whether a tracheotomy is the best treatment for their child is hard to measure. The latest clinical practice guideline from the ...

Latest ATS clinical practice guideline on tracheostomies aims to improve outcomes for young patients. A tracheostomy is a tube that is surgically placed through an incision in the front of the neck ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Houston-area mom says Cy-Fair ISD has reconsidered its decision to deny a one-on-one nurse for her son, who has a rare congenital condition. For the last three years, Liam ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Houston-area mom says CyFair ISD is denying what she calls life-saving care for her son. For the last three years, Liam Lara has had a one-on-one nurse to help with a rare ...

Sherman is a researcher and medical device designer. As a researcher and medical device designer, I’ve spent years immersed in pediatric hospitals and homes, observing and listening. One moment from ...

The tube dress has stood the test of time like few others. Its history dates back precisely to 1954, when Christian Dior introduced the famous H-line: a silhouette that abandoned the defined waist of ...