JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - An acute care surgeon is a specialized surgeon equipped to manage the immediate needs of patients experiencing severe medical conditions that require urgent surgical ...

A 9-year-old boy lived for weeks in a hospital emergency room, dressed in paper scrubs, because his parents couldn't handle him and the state's social services agency had nowhere to place him. A ...

Paramedics who arrived at the scene around 9 p.m. suspected gastrointestinal bleeding due to her pale complexion and low blood pressure, and transported her to a nearby university hospital emergency ...

We've all been there: grabbing a hot pan without oven mitts, accidentally slicing your hand while cutting an avocado, or hurting yourself during home-reno-gone-wrong. Accidents are part of life, and ...

Sometimes it’s pretty obvious that it’s time to head to the emergency room, but others…you might not be so sure. You may start to second-guess yourself: Is it really that serious? Especially for women ...