Patients fill a row of chairs while waiting to be seen at an emergency room in Fresno. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times) If you’re in pain and have to go to the emergency room, it’s good to be a white ...

I recently suffered from what doctors believe was encephalitis, a brain infection, likely contracted while traveling internationally. For the first time outside of pregnancy, I — an emergency doctor — ...

Syracuse, NY -- Despite putting a dent in emergency room wait times, two of Syracuse’s hospitals are still far worse than their peers nationally in getting patients in and out of ERs. St. Joseph’s ...

If you’re in pain and have to go to the emergency room, it’s good to be a white man. A new study finds that women who go to the ER for treatment of pain are less likely to get the needed pain ...