Chest pain can be a scary symptom – it's not always serious, but it can be a symptom of having a heart attack. Look out for ...

Emergency rooms are often overcrowded, urgent care centers are readily available, and primary care doctors can be booked ...

The emergency room doors slide open, ... The ability to recognize warning signs that demand emergency care represents an essential form of health literacy that every person should develop.

Editor's note: This story originally appeared Sunday, March 14, exclusively in the print edition of the San Antonio Express-News. In the year since University Hospital’s energetic emergency room ...

I worry about patients after I discharge them from the emergency room. It might seem strange that an ER doctor would worry about this; isn't it a good thing that I've done my job and ruled out any ...

Emergency medicine doctors approach cases from different angles, depending on the health concern. Possibilities include: Physical examinations, which might include checking vital signs and ...

A study from Johns Hopkins University suggests that ER doctors may be up to 30 percent more likely to overlook signs of stroke in women and minorities. And for patients under 45, the odds are much ...