For years, the opioid epidemic seemed to be a white person’s problem. Though all races have been impacted by opiate use, white users were always…
From 2020 to 2022, there was an increase in the percentage of overdose deaths with evidence of smoking, according to research published in the Feb.…
There are racial and ethnic disparities in safety events for hospitalized children, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Pediatrics. Kavita Parikh, M.D., from…
Doctors report they are treating more and more children suffering from psychiatric emergencies—but for Black children accessing mental health care remains complicated. A new joint…
Deaths during or shortly after emergency department care are common, particularly among older patients with comorbidities, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in JAMA…
All emergency departments should understand the unique safety issues related to children, according to a policy statement and accompanying technical report released by the American…