When it comes to taking risks with your health or safety (or that of your loved ones), don't let a low likelihood of a bad outcome cloud your judgment. That said, “we all have to leave the house," ...

Emergency medicine physicians have seen it all. From minor injuries that make a great dinner party story to serious trauma, they know a thing or two about accidents. While many people end up at the ...

We've all been there: grabbing a hot pan without oven mitts, accidentally slicing your hand while cutting an avocado, or hurting yourself during home-reno-gone-wrong. Accidents are part of life, and ...

We asked emergency physicians what lessons they’d learned from their job. By Jancee Dunn It’s pretty hard to shock an emergency physician. “We see the worst of the worst, and the silliest of the ...

Sometimes it’s pretty obvious that it’s time to head to the emergency room, but others…you might not be so sure. You may start to second-guess yourself: Is it really that serious? Especially for women ...

We know what to do in case of an emergency: Call 911. It's drilled into our heads from an early age. However, emergency room doctors stress that prevention is the best solution for situations they ...

E.R. doctors want you to know that they are people, too. At an event called Airway, one confessed, “I do not like these big, high stakes, bloody, messy, risky procedures.” By Lisa Miller Miller has ...