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Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
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
Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk
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
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
Putting Hospitalized COVID Patients on Their Belly May Not Be a Good Idea After All
Quartz Countertops Are Damaging the Lungs of Installers: Study
Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
Recall of Philips Breathing Machines Affects Millions of Americans
Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly
Restricting Access to Vapes Might Drive People to Cigarettes
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn't Harm Lungs: Study
Rising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child's Risk for Asthma
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval
Rural Hospitals' ERs Just as Effective as Urban Ones: Study
Safeguarding Your Heart During, After Hurricane Ida
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
Salt Water Gargling, Nasal Irrigation May Keep COVID From Worsening
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
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 Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
Sharp Spike Seen in Air Pollution Levels in Recent Years
Shift Work Might Raise Your Odds for Severe COVID-19
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
Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes
Sleep Apnea Patients Struggle as Common CPAP Machine Is Recalled
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Smoggy Air Could Worsen COVID, Even If You're Vaccinated
Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
Smoke From Wildfires Is Especially Tough If You Have Asthma. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus
Smoking Tobacco Plus Weed Greatly Raises Odds for Emphysema
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
Social Distancing Probably Stopped 2020 Outbreak of Paralyzing Disorder in Kids
Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
Spring's Double Trouble: Asthma Plus Seasonal Allergies
Statin Could Fight Severe COVID, but Vitamin C Does Not: Study
Steroid Hydrocortisone Alone May Not Cut Death Risk From Septic Shock: Study
Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key
Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
Study Shows Powerful New Target to Saving Lives From COPD
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
Supreme Court Curbs EPA's Authority Over Power Plant Emissions
Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
Swimmers Face a Little Known Danger: Fluid on the Lungs
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men
The 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Coming. Is America Ready?
The Most Common Asthma Symptoms You Should Know
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
There Is No 'Healthy Obesity,' Study Finds
There May Be a Better Way to Allocate Precious Donor Lungs for Transplant
There's Almost Nowhere in the World Free of Air Pollution
There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study
This Summer, Could You Spot the Signs of Heat Illness?
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Time Is Brain: Mobile Stroke Units Reduce Disability, Study Finds
'Time Is Brain': More Americans Waiting Longer for Best Care After Stroke
Time Spent in ICU Linked to Higher Odds for Suicide Later
Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes
Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans
Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says
Train Wheels Send Unhealthy, 'Ultrafine' Metals Into Subway Air
Treated or Untreated, COVID Symptoms Can Ease and Then Return, Study Finds
Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
Two-Fifths of Americans With COPD Live Far From Lung Rehab
U.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Rose in 2022: CDC
U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
Urgent Care or the ER? Which Should You Choose?
Used to Gauge COVID Severity, Pulse Oximeters Can Be Inaccurate on Darker Skin
Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping May Affect Lungs' Lubricant, Making Breathing Tougher
Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Can Leave Long-Term Symptoms
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
Vitamin D Supplements Won't Shield You From COVID-19, Studies Find
Vitamin K May Kickstart Healthy Lungs
'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision
'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
Weight Loss Can Help Cut Lung Risks in 9/11 First Responders
Western Wildfires Are Making Easterners Sick: U.S. Study
Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months
What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19?
What's 'Code Blue'? New Study Finds Some Hospital Staff Mistake Emergency Codes
When Cardiac Arrest Strikes, Survival Odds Are Better at Airports
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
When Rural Hospitals Close, Nearby Hospitals Suffer
When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise
When Stroke Team Comes to Patients, Outcomes Improve
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
White House 'Winter Preparedness Plan' Revives Free At-Home COVID Test Program
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Gulf Coast Welders Dying From Anthrax-Like Disease?
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Patients on Ventilators May Take Weeks to Regain Consciousness
Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
Wildfire Smoke Could Cause More Than 9,000 U.S. Deaths Each Year
Wildfire Smoke Is Especially Toxic to Lungs, Study Shows
Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.
Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk
Wildfires Are Changing the Seasonal Air Quality of the U.S. West
Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year
Wildfires Plus Heat Make Breathing Dangerous in America's West
Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women Less Likely to Get Best Care for Deadly Form of Stroke
Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World
You Can Pass COVID to Your Cat, Study Finds
Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
Your Sleep Habits May Worsen Your Asthma
Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
You've Got Fungi in Your Lungs, and That's OK
Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds