The recent crash of a Maryland State Police helicopter has called into question the need for medevac transport at the current rate as well as the safety records of the nation's aeromedical transport services.

Also a lawsuit against Massachusetts EMTs and Australia looks at increasing penalties for assaults on ambulance officers. We also look at a study that ties the risk for developing a drinking disorder in adulthood to the age a person first starts drinking.

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