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Care Giving
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Cold Facts on Avoiding Snow and Ice Dangers
Severe winter weather has a grip on much of the United States, which increases the risk...
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Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don’t Exercise
Heart attack patients are less likely to die on the spot if they have been physically...
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Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide
Owning a handgun increases a person’s risk of firearm-related suicide more than owning a shotgun, a...
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ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19 DeathsA lack of ICU beds and other resources was linked to a higher rate...
- Posted February 10, 2021
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Very Low COVID Transmission in Day Care Centers: StudyChildren in day care centers had low coronavirus infection rates early in the pandemic,...
- Posted February 9, 2021
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Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers’ LivesNearly half — 43% — of all fatal car crashes involving teens and their...
- Posted February 8, 2021
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Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant PatientsHeart transplants may be particularly risky for young Black Americans, with new research suggesting...
- Posted February 2, 2021
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Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate SupportAs many as one in five U.S. children has special health care needs, and...
- Posted January 28, 2021
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What’s Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?Thirty-five detainees in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities have died since April...
- Posted January 26, 2021
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COVID Vaccine Advised for Alzheimer’s Patients, Their CaregiversAll Alzheimer’s disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the...
- Posted January 26, 2021
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Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than MenGoing into cardiac arrest at night can be particularly deadly, and now new research...
- Posted January 25, 2021
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Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients’ Risks of Severe COVID RiseYour cancer has gone into remission, so you breathe a sigh of relief as...
- Posted January 22, 2021
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Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at RiskDeaths from overdoses of methamphetamine are rising across the United States, especially among Blacks...
- Posted January 22, 2021
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When ICUs Near Capacity, COVID Patients’ Risk for Death Nearly DoublesWhen intensive care units are swamped with COVID-19 patients, death rates may climb, a...
- Posted January 20, 2021
