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• America's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launches Saturday
• America's ER Docs Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients
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• Anchor It! Toppling TVs, Furniture Can Injure and Kill Kids
• Answering the Call: How COVID-19 Hotline Staffers Helped Panicked New Yorkers
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• Are ERs Safe? Patients, Nurses and Doctors Say No in New Survey
• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?
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• As Heat Waves Continue, Experts Urge Steps to Stay Safe
• Asthma, Lower Grades, Homelessness: How Climate Change Will Harm America's Kids
• ATVs: How to Avoid Injuries This Summer
• Baby First Aid Kit: The 15 Items You Really Need
• Backyard Fireworks on the 4th?  Rethink It to Keep Your Child Safe
• Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Best Foot Forward: Tips to Keeping Feet Healthy
• Big Rise in Injuries From E-Scooters, Hoverboards
• Big Rise in Suicide Attempts by U.S. Teen Girls During Pandemic
• Bite Your Nails or Pick at Your Skin? A New Study Has a Solution for That
• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black Patients More Likely to Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits
• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
• Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19
• 'Boarding' Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now
• Booming Sales of Legal Marijuana Linked to More Car Crashes
• Bright Side: Sunnier Areas Have Lower COVID-19 Death Rates
• 'Browning Lotions' Are the Latest Summertime Trend, But Are They Safe?
• Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin Hospitalized: What Experts Know About Cardiac Arrest
• Bystander CPR, Defib Use Saves Lives Even If Ambulance Arrives Quickly
• Canadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER Visits Across the U.S.
• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages
• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
• Cardiac Arrest? Someday, Drones May Come to Save You
• Caring for a New Baby's Skin, Hair and Nails
• Case Study Examines What's Behind Severe Kids' Illness After COVID-19
• Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots
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• ChatGPT Equals Doctors in Diagnosing Emergency Department Patients
• Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk
• Check Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries as Clocks Go Back on Sunday
• Child ER Visits for Swallowed Button Batteries Doubled in a Decade
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Cold War Antiseptic May Be Valuable Germ Fighter
• Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
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• Could UV Light From Nail Polish Dryers Cause Cancer?
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• Could You Save a Life After Mass Violence? Most Americans Say No
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• COVID Can Be More Deadly for Hospitalized Trauma Patients
• COVID Got You Scared of Performing CPR? Study Finds Infection Risk Is Low
• COVID-19 Fears Had Sick, Injured Americans Avoiding ERs
• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
• COVID-19 Jitters Shouldn't Keep You From the Emergency Room
• COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival
• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
• Damar Hamlin Improving, Alert, Communicating by Writing
• Damar Hamlin Moved to Buffalo Hospital As He Recovers From Cardiac Arrest
• Damar Hamlin Showing 'Signs of Improvement' After Cardiac Arrest
• Dementia Patients Wind up in the ER 1.4 Million Times a Year, Study Shows
• Devastating Tornadoes Leave Hazards in Their Wake: Tips to Stay Safe
• Diet Change Cured One Woman's Rare Leg Ulcers
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• Drinking, Drunk, Deadly: Know the Signs of Alcohol Overdose
• DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study
• Each Year, People Start Fires That Cost 20,000 American Lives
• Early Responders to 9/11 Now Face Higher Odds for COPD
• Earthquakes Are Unpredictable: Plan Ahead to Lower the Danger
• Emergency Care Vs. Urgent Care: What's the Difference?
• Emergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills
• ER Docs to Parents: Please Don't Dilute Infant Formula
• ER Visits by Teens in Mental Health Crisis Have Declined: CDC
• ER Visits for Heart Attacks Rebounded After Pandemic Decline
• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study
• ER-Based Pharmacies Could Improve Kids' Care, Pediatricians' Group Says
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• ERs Seeing Huge Rise in Cases of Sexual Assault
• Even Preschoolers Can Help Save a Life, Heart Experts Say
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Even Winter Carries Skin Cancer Risks for College Students
• Even With PPE, Risk of COVID-19 Still High for Frontline Workers
• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
• FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
• FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
• FDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
• FDA Warns of Dangers From Skin Lightening Creams
• Feds Warn of Home Carbon Monoxide Detectors That May Fail to Alarm
• Fewer Suicide-Related ER Visits in COVID Era, and That Has Experts Worried
• Firefighters' Blood Pressure Can Rise When Duty Calls
• Firefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You're Hit by Cardiac Arrest
• Fireworks Deaths Spiked in Pandemic; Stay Safe This 4th
• Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases Spike in Florida County After Hurricane Ian
• Flu Shot Might Help Ward Off Severe COVID
• Follow-Up Care Can Prevent Repeat ER Visits for Child's Asthma
• For Kids, Accidental Burns Another Scar of the Pandemic
• Germs Love Two Skin 'Hot Spots' on Your Body
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• He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness
• Head Bump? Here's Signs You Need ER Care
• Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study
• Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey
• Heart Transplant Successful in Young Man Who Survived Severe COVID-19
• Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless
• Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s
• Heat Waves, No A/C: A Deadly Combo at Texas Prisons
• Helping Undocumented Immigrants Find a Primary Care Doc Lowers ER Costs: Study
• High Deductibles Keep Folks With Chest Pain From Calling 911
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• Hit Your Head? Look for These Warning Signs of Concussion
• 'Holiday Heart':  Heart Attacks Spike in Last 2 Weeks of December
• Holiday Kitchen Accident? Here's How to Treat Minor Cuts, Burns
• Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself
• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
• Hot Days Can Send Even Younger Folks to the ER
• How Aging Affects Your Skin
• How to Care for a New Body Piercing
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• How To Fix a Broken Tooth So You’re No Longer in Pain
• How to Protect Yourself From the Sun's Harmful UV Rays
• How to Spot -- Or Prevent -- Dangerous Aortic Dissection
• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake
• Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
• In Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes
• Income a Factor in Whether You Get Lifesaving ECMO Breathing Support: Study
• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity
• Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia
• Is Child's Tummy Pain a Serious Concern? Poll Finds Many Parents Unsure
• Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?
• Is Your Tap Water Too Hot? Scalding Burns Send Thousands to ER Each Year
• It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play
• Keeping T-Day Kitchens Safe for the Whole Family
• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
• Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban
• Kids Still Getting Injured After Swallowing High-Powered Magnets
• Kiss Chapped Lips Goodbye This Winter
• Lessons From a Wildfire on How to Save Pets' Lives
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• Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
• Many Americans Confused About Sunscreens: Poll
• Many Americans Wrong About Sun's Skin Cancer Dangers: Poll
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many 'High-Risk' Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll
• Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
• Men (Santa Included) Need These Facial Hair Care Tips
• Milk Chocolate, Dairy and Fatty Foods Tied to Acne in Adults
• Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
• Misjudging Thin Ice Can Be Fatal, Check First
• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
• More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
• Moving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home
• Need Quick Help Learning CPR? Don't Rely on Alexa, Siri
• Need Vitamin D, But Need to Watch the Sun? Here's How You Do It
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child's Life
• Newer Sunscreens Can Better Match Your Skin Tone
• No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
• Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
• One Key Question Can Help Spot Skin Cancer
• On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
• Opioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
• Ouch! You Injured a Nail: Tips on Best Treatment
• Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
• Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey
• Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths
• Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Kids Swallowing Magnets, Tiny Batteries
• Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference
• Parents: Sharpen up on Your Sunscreen Knowledge
• Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar
• People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
• People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes
• Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency
• Pooch Power: Therapy Dogs Bring Quick Relief in the ER
• Post-Hurricane Period Is Dangerous for People With Dementia
• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
• Protect Your Baby From the Sun's Harmful UV Rays
• Protect Your Kids in Blistering Summer Heat
• Protecting Your Skin From Sun Won't Weaken Your Bones: Study
• Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
• Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
• Rash Decisions: Many Triggers for Children's Skin Outbreaks
• Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
• Rural Hospitals' ERs Just as Effective as Urban Ones: Study
• Safeguarding Your Heart During, After Hurricane Ida
• Scientists Produce 'Bioprinted' Human Skin for Wound Healing
• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
• Sepsis Almost Killed Jake Tapper's Daughter, Alice. Now, She's Working to Keep Others Safe
• Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Shield Your Eyes From Summer Sun
• Shining a Light on Sunscreens
• Shoveling Snow Is a Heart Hazard: Protect Yourself
• Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter
• Silent Killers: Space Heaters, Generators Bring Carbon Monoxide Danger
• Skin Biopsy? Here Are Tips on Wound Care
• Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
• Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
• Skin Tags? Moles? Products Promising to Treat Them Can Do Real Harm
• Skip the 'Maskne,' Not the Mask
• Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
• Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
• Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
• Steroid Hydrocortisone Alone May Not Cut Death Risk From Septic Shock: Study
• Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
• Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
• Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
• Summer's Near: What's the Best Sunscreen for You?
• Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
• Take This Refresher on Skin Safety in Summer Sun
• Tattoo Regret? Here's Tips on Safely Getting Old 'Ink' Removed
• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
• Teen Tanning Bed Ban Would Prevent Thousands of U.S. Melanoma Cases
• The 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Coming. Is America Ready?
• The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
• The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
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• This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
• TikTok 'Slugging' Trend Has People Coating Their Faces With Grease
• Time Is Brain: Mobile Stroke Units Reduce Disability, Study Finds
• 'Time Is Brain': More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke
• Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes
• Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans
• Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
• Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
• U.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen
• U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
• Up Your Skin Care Routine During Hot Summer Months
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• Veterans at Higher Risk of Deadly Skin Cancers
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• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
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• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
• What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
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• What's 'Code Blue'? New Study Finds Some Hospital Staff Mistake Emergency Codes
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• When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
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• When Rural Hospitals Close, Nearby Hospitals Suffer
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• Which Americans Are Most (and Least) Prepared for Disasters?
• Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
• Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update
• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
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