On the day Dylan Cope, nine, was due to play a reindeer in his school Christmas play, his parents were watching him die.

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Hello, nursing students and young nurses. Last time, we organized the evidence for nursing care to overcome pneumonia and ...

Hello, nursing students and young nurses. Last time, we covered hypoglycemia, an acute complication of 'dropping too low.' This time, we will cover its counterpart, the acute complication of 'rising ...

A standardized process to evaluate patients for their readiness to be discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) can help ...

For patients with peritoneal metastases—cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity—one number can shape the ...

Belly button pain can be from conditions ranging from indigestion to serious issues like appendicitis. It may feel sharp or dull, come and go, or be constant. Severe cases require immediate medical ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) surgery is a two-step procedure that treats certain cancers in the abdomen. Cancerous tumors are surgically removed, and then heated chemotherapy ...