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• 1 in 4 Gets Unneeded Antibiotics at Children's Hospitals
• 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care
• 1 in 5 Insured Hit With Surprise Bills for Surgery
• 11 States Could Face ICU Doc Shortages as Coronavirus Cases Surge
• 3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: Study
• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study
• 9/11 First Responders Have Higher Odds for Alzheimer's: Study
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A Stroke at 30,000 Feet? For One Lucky Passenger, It Wasn't
• Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis
• AHA News: Health Emergency? Don't Hesitate to Get Help
• AHA News: Want to Help Overstressed ERs? Be Safe at Home
• Air Pollution Takes a Toll on Your Kidneys
• Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll
• Always Be Ready for a Trip to the ER
• Amid Pandemic, Protest Peacefully While Staying Healthy
• Amid Pandemic, Too Many Americans Are Hesitating to Call 911
• An HIV Drug You Only Take Twice a Year?
• Another Study Casts Doubt on 'Convalescent Plasma' as COVID-19 Treatment
• Answering the Call: How COVID-19 Hotline Staffers Helped Panicked New Yorkers
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• As Prices Rise for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Meds, Patients Go Without
• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening
• Asthma Isn't a Risk Factor for Worsening COVID-19: Study
• Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19
• AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Trial Restarts
• At One Hospital, ICU Workers' PPE May Have Kept Coronavirus at Bay
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• B 11/21 -- Which Kids With COVID Will Get Very Sick?
• Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test
• Bedside 'Sitters' May Not Prevent Hospital Falls
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study
• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care
• Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19
• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
• Bone Marrow Transplants Less Risky Now
• Brazilian Man Is Free of HIV After Drug Treatment, Researchers Say
• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival
• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
• Case Study Examines What's Behind Severe Kids' Illness After COVID-19
• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths
• Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk
• Cheap, Effective Ventilator Made From Ambulance 'Resuscitation Bags'
• Chicago Woman Is 2nd U.S. Case of Wuhan Virus
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Cold War Antiseptic May Be Valuable Germ Fighter
• Colleges in 50 States Seeing COVID Cases on Campus
• Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid
• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says
• Coronavirus Cases Plateauing in Sun Belt, Spiking in the Midwest
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?
• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Common Asthma Meds Weaken Bones?
• Could Drones Delivering Defibrillators Save Lives?
• Could Gene Therapy Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Two New Studies Raise Hopes
• Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?
• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?
• Could Stroke Drug Help COVID-19 Patients Avoid Ventilators?
• Could You Save a Life After Mass Violence? Most Americans Say No
• COVID and Hypochondria: Online Therapy May Help Ease Fears
• COVID Antibodies Found in Less Than 10% of Americans
• COVID Got You Scared of Performing CPR? Study Finds Infection Risk Is Low
• COVID Hits Young Adults Harder Than Thought: Study
• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study
• COVID Survivors' Plasma Might Prevent Worsening Illness in Older Patients: Study
• COVID-19 Fears Had Sick, Injured Americans Avoiding ERs
• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
• COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows
• COVID-19 Ills No Greater for Those With Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis
• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows
• COVID-19 Jitters Shouldn't Keep You From the Emergency Room
• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study
• COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys
• COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival
• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills
• 'Dead' Probiotic Bacteria Could Help Ease Irritable Bowel
• Delirium May Be Only Sign of Severe COVID in Elderly: Study
• Despite Medical Advances, People With HIV Still Live Shorter, Sicker Lives
• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
• Do Any Medications Help Ease Marijuana Dependence?
• Doctors Describe First Drone Delivery of Diabetes Meds to Patient
• Does Race Play a Part in ICU Outcomes?
• Dogs Do Want to Rescue Trapped Owners, Experiments Show
• Double Lung Transplants Save Lives of Sickest COVID Patients
• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia
• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers
• DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study
• Early Dialysis Doesn't Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure
• Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed Too Often?
• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
• Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Thwart Heart Disease
• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.
• Emergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills
• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study
• Even With PPE, Risk of COVID-19 Still High for Frontline Workers
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Facebook Falls Short for College Kids Battling Depression, Study Finds
• Family Therapy Best for Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
• Feeling Anxious? Yoga Can Help Soothe You
• Female Firefighters Face Higher Exposure to Carcinogens
• Fewer Suicide-Related ER Visits in COVID Era, and That Has Experts Worried
• Final Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Get Underway
• Finding Signs of Impending Health Trouble in Facebook Postings
• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors
• First Clinical Studies Find Wuhan Virus Closely Resembles SARS
• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought
• Flipping the Odds: Turning Patients Prone Helps Fight COVID-19
• For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time
• Have a Hangover? Try This Herbal Remedy
• Health Care After COVID: The Rise of Telemedicine
• Health Coverage Takes Big Hit With Pandemic-Related Job Cuts
• Health Risks Persist for Young Cancer Survivors
• Heart Attack Cases at ERs Fall by Half – Are COVID Fears to Blame?
• Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• High Blood Sugar Ups COVID Risks, Even in Non-Diabetics
• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
• Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway
• Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients Develop Pneumonia, About 10% Die: Study
• Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home
• How Hospitals Can Cut Patients' Falls
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How One Hospital Kept COVID Transmissions at Nearly Zero
• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake
• Icky Prescription: Could Hookworms Help Ease MS?
• In a First, Doctors Use Robotics to Treat Brain Aneurysm
• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19
• Infusion of Certain Immune Cells May Help in Severe Coronavirus Cases
• Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home
• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity
• Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia
• Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies
• Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?
• Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?
• It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play
• Kidney Failure Often a COVID-19 Complication
• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
• Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault
• Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
• Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
• Loss of Smell May Signal Milder Case of COVID-19: Study
• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Car Crash Deaths Involve Alcohol Levels Below Legal Limit: Study
• Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken
• Many COVID-19 Patients Given Useless Antibiotics: Study
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Hospital Workers Infected With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms
• Many Hospitalized COVID Patients Will Need Longer-Term Care at Home
• Many Kidney Failure Patients Regret Starting Dialysis
• Many MS Patients Struggle With Finances, Forgo Treatments
• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds
• Many Seniors Leave Hospital With New Disabilities
• Medical Care for COVID-19 Could Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions: Study
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment
• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
• Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care
• Most U.S. States Reopening as Coronavirus Cases Decline
• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study
• MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments
• N95 Face Masks Can Be Sterilized and Re-Used, Studies Show
• New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis C
• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
• New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High
• New Weapon in Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant TB
• Number of Americans Headed to ER for Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm Keeps Rising
• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding
• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
• Only 1 in 5 Have Fast Access to State-of-the-Art Stroke Care
• Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey
• Pandemic Having More Impact on U.S. Hospitals Than Thought: Study
• 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 Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
• Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
• Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
• People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors
• Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
• Price Hikes Have Patients Turning to Craigslist for Insulin, Asthma Inhalers
• Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
• Radiation Treatment Is Hard on the Heart
• Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
• Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients
• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health
• Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds
• Scientists Spot Antibody That Might Help Diagnose, Treat Autoimmune Disorders
• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
• Second HIV Patient Reportedly 'Cured'
• Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
• Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Simple Tweak to Hospital Computer Program Cuts Opioid Prescriptions
• Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic
• Small Study Supports Donor Plasma Therapy for Severe COVID-19
• Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
• Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk
• Standard Methods Rid Hospital Rooms of Coronavirus, Slashing Transmission Rates
• Sticking With Meds Lowers Lupus Patients' Diabetes Risk
• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
• Support for Obamacare Grows as Biden Takes Control: Poll
• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Taking More Antibiotics May Up Odds for Hospitalization
• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
• There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
• Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
• Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes
• Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER
• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
• Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients
• Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
• Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
• U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections
• U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West
• U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Reach Record High as California Hospitals Run Out of Oxygen
• U.S. Spends Trillions on Health Care, But Health Stats Remain Low: Study
• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs
• Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End
• Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
• What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19?
• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
• When a Nurse Becomes a COVID Patient: Her Tough Road Back
• When Chronic Pain Leads to Depression in Kids
• When Pharmacists Allowed to Give Anti-Opioid Med Without Rx, Access Soars
• When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
• When 'Time Is Brain,' Mobile Stroke Units Speed Care
• Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update
• Who's at Highest Risk From COVID-19? CDC Updates Its List
• Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?
• Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
• Why Vaping Emergencies May Be Missed
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
• With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
• Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
• Young Breast Cancer Patients Struggle Financially, Even When Insured