Emergency Medicine

Friends, Food and Fireworks: Safety Tips to Consider this Independence Day

Check out quick tips to make sure everyone has a safe and healthy 4th of July. From food safety to friends and fireworks, keep in mind this helpful advice.

Emergency Medicine, Men’s Health, Women’s Health

Thinking About Becoming an Organ Donor?

If you’re considering becoming an organ donor, find out who can donate, what organs are needed. Information and advice is available.

Emergency Medicine, Men’s Health, Women’s Health

Why a Trauma Surgeon Depends on Your Blood Donation

At a hospital, donated blood is used to help ill or injured people on a regular basis. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. But as potential donors, do we truly understand how giving blood can make an impact? To put it into perspective, we spoke to Abimbola B. Pratt, M.D., a board certified surgeon, to better understand how and why a trauma surgeon – among other health care providers – depends on your blood donation.

Emergency Medicine

Fireworks Safety: 7 Things You Need To Know

It’s that time of year again, Fourth of July! The season of patriotism, barbeques, red, white and blue, and of course, fireworks.