Aug 31, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Heather Michon | Perhaps this has happened to you: you’re sitting there, patiently waiting for a nurse or technician to draw blood or start an IV, and they can’t quite hit the vein. They try again. And again. Then they explain that you have...
Aug 20, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions, Parents
By Sue Carrington | As a parent, seeing your child in a hospital or doctor’s office can be scary. If your child needs an intravenous (IV) line, there is help to take a more active role when it comes to their IV. myIV.com’s Parents IV Toolkit below includes...
Aug 20, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Sue Carrington | If getting an IV scares you, you’re not alone! About one in every four Americans shares your fear. Here are six steps you can take to minimize being afraid of IVs and relax throughout the process. Talk with your medical team. Don’t keep...
Aug 16, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Ryan MacArthur | IV therapy as we know it is barely a century old, but did you know that the practice of injecting fluids into a vein has been around since the 1600s? However, due to the lack of modern science and knowledge of the human body, early attempts to...
Aug 16, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Heather Michon | Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. That’s around 800,000 people per year. Sadly, 20% are fatal and the majority of victims live with some level of permanent disability. What is a stroke, exactly? Our brains need...
Jul 16, 2018 | Blog, News & Discussions
By Heather Michon | Getting an intravenous (IV) infusion can be a scary process, and patients are often left with questions about how it works, if what they’re seeing is normal or if it’s something to worry about. Check out our answers to some of...
