The medical symbol of serpents wrapped around a staff is a familiar one in the field, decorating pharmaceutical packaging and hospitals alike. Snake bites are generally bad news so the animal ...

the snake and staff symbol is intended to instill a sense of confidence in the medical process and those who practice it -- a list that obviously includes the Emergency Medical Technicians who ...

Whoever started putting the ancient Greek icon on American public health officers’ uniforms had it confused with another snake-and-staff symbol. The caduceus is the “Born in the U.S.A.” of ...

All snake bites require medical attention, even if the snake is nonvenomous. Proper wound care can help prevent infection and limit how severe the injury becomes. Snake bites are not common in the ...

While it might be cool to watch some of the world's stranger emergency vehicles perform their primary jobs, it's safe to assume few are eager to see an ambulance up close. Still, the boxy ...