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Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin
Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
U.S. Gun Deaths Reach Highest Level in Decades
U.S. Gun Deaths Reach New Highs
U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
U.S. Psychologists See Big Spike in Demand for Mental Health Care
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
U.S. Teachers Often Faced Harassment, Violence During Pandemic: Poll
U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
Urgent Care or the ER? Which Should You Choose?
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
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 a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises
When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
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 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 Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White House Announces Plan to Reduce Gun Suicides
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Who Gets a Flu Shot? Having a Doctor Is Key
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Even the Healthy Need a Primary Care Doctor
Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
Will the Pandemic Surge in Gun Purchases Raise Suicide Rates?
Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?
With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People
Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey
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
Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome