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• 1 in 3 COVID Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Issues Months Later
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• 1 in 4 Heart Attacks Arrive With 'Atypical' Symptoms
• 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Has Had a Concussion: Study
• 3 Big Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties for Role in Opioid Crisis
• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study
• 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey
• 5 Tips to Help Quit Smoking in 2021
• 5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives
• 9/11 First Responders Face Higher Cancer Risk 20 Years Later
• 9/11 First Responders Have Higher Odds for Alzheimer's: Study
• 988 Mental Health Hotline Back in Business After Daylong Outage
• About 1 in 35 U.S. Pregnancies Exposed to Opioids
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens
• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women
• AHA News: Want to Help Overstressed ERs? Be Safe at Home
• Allergy Meds in Street Opioids Make Overdoses More Deadly
• Always Be Ready for a Trip to the ER
• Americans' Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study
• Americans Still Avoiding ERs in Pandemic, But Uptick Seen in Mental Health Crises
• America's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launches Saturday
• America's ER Docs Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients
• America's ER Docs Warn of Surge in Patients Due to 'Tripledemic'
• America's ERs Are Jammed, Affecting Patients on Other Wards
• America's Love Affair With Sleeping Pills May Be Waning
• Amid Pandemic, Protest Peacefully While Staying Healthy
• Amid Pandemic, Too Many Americans Are Hesitating to Call 911
• Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment
• Anchor It! Toppling TVs, Furniture Can Injure and Kill Kids
• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
• 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 Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?
• Arthritis? Back Pain? Medical Pot May Help You Avoid Opioid Painkillers
• As Heat Waves Continue, Experts Urge Steps to Stay Safe
• As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using
• As Opioid Deaths Rise Among Teens, Too Few Youth Get Anti-Addiction Drug
• Asthma, Lower Grades, Homelessness: How Climate Change Will Harm America's Kids
• ATVs: How to Avoid Injuries This Summer
• Avoiding Opioids, Many Patients in Pain Get Gabapentin Instead. Does It Work?
• B 8/11 -- U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
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• Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer
• Baby First Aid Kit: The 15 Items You Really Need
• Backyard Fireworks on the 4th?  Rethink It to Keep Your Child Safe
• Ban on Menthols Won't Push Smokers to Black Market Cigarettes: Study
• Banning Flavored Vapes Can Get Teens Quitting
• Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Biden to Announce Nicotine-Reduction Rule for Tobacco Companies
• Big Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Big Rise in Injuries From E-Scooters, Hoverboards
• Big Rise in Suicide Attempts by U.S. Teen Girls During Pandemic
• Binge Drinking Soared During Lockdown: Survey
• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
• Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19
• 'Breakthrough' COVID More Likely in People With Problem Drug, Alcohol Use
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin Hospitalized: What Experts Know About Cardiac Arrest
• 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
• Case Study Examines What's Behind Severe Kids' Illness After COVID-19
• Cases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• Cases of Meth-Linked Heart Failure Are Spreading Worldwide
• Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots
• CBD Products Gain Following Among Fibromyalgia Patients
• CBD Won't Help Addicts Kick the Coke Habit: Study
• CDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
• Certain Blood Thinners Can Raise Risk of 'Delayed' Bleeding After Head Injury
• Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk
• Check Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries as Clocks Go Back on Sunday
• Child Bullies at Higher Odds for Substance Abuse as Adults: Study
• 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
• Coping With Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
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• Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
• Could Drones Delivering Defibrillators Save Lives?
• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
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• Could You Spot and Save a Person Drowning?
• 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 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'
• COVID-19 Poses Added Risk for People With Addiction Disorders: Study
• COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival
• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
• Curbing Opioid Prescriptions Won't Raise Suicide Rates: Study
• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
• Damar Hamlin Improving, Alert, Communicating by Writing
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• Damar Hamlin Showing 'Signs of Improvement' After Cardiac Arrest
• Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.
• Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder
• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study
• Devastating Tornadoes Leave Hazards in Their Wake: Tips to Stay Safe
• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
• Did People Smoke More or Less During the Pandemic?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
• Does Your Child Have a Cold or Severe RSV? Signs to Look For
• Dogs Do Want to Rescue Trapped Owners, Experiments Show
• Dr. Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar
• Drinking Alone in Youth a Big Sign for Future Problems
• Drinking, Drunk, Deadly: Know the Signs of Alcohol Overdose
• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study
• Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics' Brains Recover
• Each Year, People Start Fires That Cost 20,000 American Lives
• Early Responders to 9/11 Now Face Higher Odds for COPD
• 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
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• ERs Seeing Huge Rise in Cases of Sexual Assault
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Even 'Light' Smoking Can Quickly Become Addictive
• Even Preschoolers Can Help Save a Life, Heart Experts Say
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Even With PPE, Risk of COVID-19 Still High for Frontline Workers
• Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
• Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study
• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• Fatal Drug Overdoses Among U.S. Seniors Have Tripled Since 2000
• Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
• FDA Issues Warning to Maker of Illegal Nicotine Gummies
• FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
• FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
• FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
• FDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
• FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
• Feds Warn of Home Carbon Monoxide Detectors That May Fail to Alarm
• Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough
• Fewer Smokers Tried to Quit During COVID Pandemic
• 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
• First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
• 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
• 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
• Gambling: When Does Play Become Addiction?
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Getting Anti-Addiction Meds to Prisoners Can Cut Overdose Deaths
• Gruesome Cigarette Warnings May Work on Smokers: Study
• Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
• Half of Dentists Say Patients Are Coming to Appointments While High
• 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 Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Heart Transplant Successful in Young Man Who Survived Severe COVID-19
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• 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
• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting
• High Deductibles Keep Folks With Chest Pain From Calling 911
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
• 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
• Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study
• Hot Days Can Send Even Younger Folks to the ER
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• How To Fix a Broken Tooth So You’re No Longer in Pain
• How to Spot -- Or Prevent -- Dangerous Aortic Dissection
• How Unhealthy Are Cigars?
• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake
• Illicit Use of Ketamine Keeps Rising in U.S.
• Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs
• In Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They've Misused an ADHD Drug
• In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
• In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
• 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 COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?
• Is Mind-Altering Ayahuasca Safe? No, But Folks Who Try It May Not Care
• Is Your Tap Water Too Hot? Scalding Burns Send Thousands to ER Each Year
• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
• It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens
• Keeping T-Day Kitchens Safe for the Whole Family
• Kicking the Coffee Habit But Scared of Withdrawal? Try Decaf
• 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 Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
• Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Legalizing Marijuana Doesn't Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Lessons From a Wildfire on How to Save Pets' Lives
• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
• Liver Transplants From Donors Who Overdosed Rose During Pandemic
• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher
• Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
• Magic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
• Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
• Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
• Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study
• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
• Mental Health Issues Linked to Higher Risk of Breakthrough COVID Infections
• Mental Health Woes Double Women's Odds for Cervical Cancer
• Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
• Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
• Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
• Misjudging Thin Ice Can Be Fatal, Check First
• Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
• More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
• More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
• Most U.S. Adults Who Vape Want to Quit: Study
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
• Moving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home
• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
• New Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child's Life
• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
• On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
• Opioid Overdose Survivors Face Higher Odds for Death in Following Year
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
• Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• 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 Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Kids Swallowing Magnets, Tiny Batteries
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference
• Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar
• People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes
• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
• Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
• Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency
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• Pooch Power: Therapy Dogs Bring Quick Relief in the ER
• Post-Hurricane Period Is Dangerous for People With Dementia
• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
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• Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
• Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Rural Hospitals' ERs Just as Effective as Urban Ones: Study
• Safeguarding Your Heart During, After Hurricane Ida
• Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Shoveling Snow Is a Heart Hazard: Protect Yourself
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• 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
• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
• Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
• Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
• Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
• States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
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• Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
• Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
• Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
• Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
• Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
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• Time Is Brain: Mobile Stroke Units Reduce Disability, Study Finds
• Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes
• Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
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• Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans
• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
• Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
• Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction
• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Deaths Due to Fentanyl Nearly Quadrupled in 5 Years
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
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• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
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• U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
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• U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
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• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
• Urgent Care or the ER? Which Should You Choose?
• US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
• Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
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• Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
• Vaping Won't Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds
• Walmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
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• Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
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• 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 Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• When Rural Hospitals Close, Nearby Hospitals Suffer
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• Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
• Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
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• Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
• 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, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
• Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
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• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking