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medical emergency stories: 4 news summaries
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The Memorial Killings:
What Katrina Doctors Did

Report details how staff responded to agonizing situation

Aug 28, 09 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the staff at one New Orleans hospital faced a torturous dilemma: For critically ill patients who would have to be carried down as many as 8 flights of stairs and back up to the roof of a garage, evacuation seemed impossible. With rumors of... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • investigation • New Orleans • euthanasia • Dr. Anna Pou • riots • doctors • medical emergency • ProPublica

(AP) - An emergency caller from Michael Jackson's home yesterday said he wasn't breathing or responding to efforts to revive him. The Los Angeles Fire Department released the audio of the 911 call today. The caller reported that Jackson—whose name he didn't use—was on a bed, wasn't breathing, and wasn't... More »

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entertainment • music • 911 call • death • cardiac arrest • Michael Jackson • UCLA Medical Center • ambulance • medical emergency • personal doctor

 With 20 Sick, US Declares 
 Swine Flu Emergency 

Napolitano stresses declaration is 'standard operating procedure'

Apr 26, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - The White House declared today a public health emergency to fight the spread of swine flu, the New York Times reports. With 20 confirmed infections in the US, the declaration frees up money and resources for diagnosis, prevention, and antiviral medication. “We’re preparing in an environment where we... More »

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public health • infectious diseases • outbreak • Janet Napolitano • antiviral drugs • medical emergency • swine flu

(Newser) - Usher’s wife is in “stable condition” following an unidentified problem during surgery, People reports. A statement from the family said 37-year-old Tameka Raymond is resting after “suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil. No further details will be released, and the family requests privacy at this... More »

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plastic surgery • surgery • Brazil • Grammy Awards • Usher • Tameka Foster • Tameka Raymond • complications • medical emergency • stable condition

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