Potential Screening Method for Preeclampsia and Preterm Birth on the Horizon for Doctors

August 26, 2023

Pregnancy is a time of excitement and anticipation for expectant parents, but it can also come with serious health risks. Complications such as preeclampsia and preterm birth can endanger the well-being of both the parent and the unborn child. Currently, doctors rely on limited measures to determine the risk of these complications, but advancements in …

Treating Patients Who Have Fallen from the Border Wall

June 11, 2023

As the stretcher was wheeled into the room, my attention was drawn away from the patient chart by the sight of a burly man in the characteristic dark-green uniform of the U.S. Border Patrol. The patient, a young woman, shivered and struggled to maintain composure while a spinal collar immobilizing her neck suggested a possible …