Hospital emergency rooms (or departments) deal with sudden illnesses and injuries. They maintain preparedness for every kind of health emergency, including vehicular accidents, heart attacks, strokes, ...

Prescription painkillers -- like opiates and opioids-- can relieve intense physical pain when used properly. But if you become addicted or take too much of an opiate or opioid, you may need emergency ...

The adult emergency care clinic makes appointments for 9:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. for patients age 18 and older. Children ages 16-18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to the adult ...

When I walk through my hospital’s emergency department, I’m sometimes overwhelmed by the number of people languishing there as they wait for help with a mental health issue, like the woman clutching ...