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1 in 5 Americans Goes to the ER Each Year: CDC
2 Tests May Improve Heart Patients' Care, Studies Suggest
3-D Mammograms Might Be Safer, More Accurate, Early Study Shows
Abused Elderly Likely to Have Brain, Head and Neck Injuries
Adding More Neurosurgeons Could Cut Traffic Deaths: Study
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Alzheimer's Signs Found in Brains of Young Adults With Gene Mutation
American Drivers Phone, Text More Often Than European Motorists
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
Are Pricey Computer-Aided Mammograms Worth It?
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
Balance, Strength Training Reduce Falls for Elderly, Study Finds
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Brain Anatomy May Play Role in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Brain Changes Continue After Child's Concussion: Study
Brain Changes Found in Small Study of Former NFL Players
Brain Differences Seen in Kids With Conduct Problems
Brain Imaging Detects Tiny Lesions Related to Mild Injury: Study
Brain Injury Doesn't Raise Dementia Risk for Most: Study
Brain Scans May Explain Thinking, Memory Problems in Some MS Patients
Brain Scans Might Help Spot Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Brain Scans Using New Dye May Predict Alzheimer's
Brain Wiring May Explain Unhealthy Obsession With Looks
Brains of Fetuses 'Build a Bridge' Between Regions, Images Show
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
Certain Eye Injuries in Kids May Indicate Child Abuse: Study
Clenched Hand May Prevent 'Choking' Under Pressure
Climbers With Altitude Sickness Show Signs of Brain Bleeds Years Later
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
Clot-Busting Stroke Drug Safe for Many Who Take Warfarin
Common Sleep Disorder May Impair Drivers, Research Suggests
Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Scientists Peek Into Your Dreams?
CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC
Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance
Drive-Through Flu Shot a Safe Bet: Study
Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
ER Visits Linked to ADHD Meds Up Sharply
ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Exercise May Help People With Alzheimer's Avoid Nursing Homes
Ex-NFL Players at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's, ALS: Study
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Eye Scan Could Help Track Progress of Multiple Sclerosis
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Face-Down Position May Be Safer During Radiation for Breast Cancer: Study
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
Fatal Crashes Involving Cellphone Use May Be Under-Reported
FDA OKs First Ultrasound Imaging System for Dense Breasts
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Few Follow Car Safety Guidelines for Kids, Study Finds
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
First Ultrasound to Spot Cancer in Dense Breasts Approved
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
Food Allergies Can Make Kids Targets for Bullies
Football Concussion Risk Highest During Games, Not Practice: Study
Football Injuries May Trigger Harmful Immune System Response
For Combat Vets, Brain Injury Symptoms Can Last Years
For First Time, Pain 'Signature' Spotted on Brain MRIs
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Head Injury Plus Herbicide Exposure May Triple Parkinson's Risk
Head Injury's Location Key to Concussion Effects
Headaches Worse With Mild Head Trauma Than More Severe Trauma
Health Reform Saving Young Adults Millions for ER Care: Study
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Concussion
Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Falling
Health Tip: Teach Teens to Drive Defensively
Health Tip: Wear Your Seat Belt When Pregnant
Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Hockey Rule Changes Could Cut Player Aggression, Injuries
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts
Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Rising Among Young Dancers
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Inserting Breathing Tube May Not Be Best for Victims of Cardiac Arrest
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Kids With Autism Find It Hard to Describe Poor Behavior, Study Finds
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Lifetime of Speaking a 2nd Language May Boost Aging Brain
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Longer Wait for Mammogram After Benign Breast Biopsy May Be Warranted
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
'Magic' Carpet Could Help Shield Elderly From Falls
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
Mammography's Benefits Outweigh Harms for Older Women: Study
Many Americans Drive While Drowsy: Report
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many High School Football Players Ignore Signs of Concussion: Survey
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Parents Text, Phone With Kids in Car: Survey
Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids: Survey
Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
Measuring Brain Plaques May Yield Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Mind Wandering Drives Up Crash Rate
Minority Patients at Higher Risk of Having Ambulances Diverted
More Americans Buckling Up Than Ever Before: Report
More U.S. Kids Get High-Radiation Scans, Study Says
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Multiple Concussions Could Up Depression Risk in Former NFL Players
Multiple Head Injuries Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk, Study Finds
Muscle Mass Linked to Bone Health in Some Parts of Body
Nearly Half of High Schoolers Text While Driving: Survey
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
New Guidelines Raise Safety Bar on Concussions
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
Newly Approved Imaging Agent Helps Find Prostate Cancer
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
NFL's Seau Had Brain Trauma at Time of Suicide, Report Finds
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
'Obese' Label May Not Apply to Heavy Ex-NFL Players
Older Motorcyclists More Likely to Be Seriously Hurt in Crashes
One in 600 Flights Involves Medical Emergency, Study Says
One-Fifth of Nursing Home Residents Fall in First Month
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey
PET Scans Helpful, But Not Definitive for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
Psych, Sleep Meds May Affect Driving
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Reading, Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Sharp
Relatives Who Witness Loved One's CPR Fare Better: Study
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Researchers Map Vision in Brain
Retina's Thickness May Be Tied to Severity of MS, Study Suggests
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Safer Roads Near Schools May Mean Fewer Kids Struck by Cars
Sandy Leaves Massive Blackouts, Flood Damage in Her Wake
Sandy's Death Toll Rises, Even as East Coast Struggles Back to Life
Sandy's Wrath Brings Massive Blackouts, Flooding Across Northeast
Scans Show Details of Damage to Soldiers With Head Injuries
Scans Spot Brain Changes in Patients With Concussion Syndrome
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Science Reveals Secrets of Hypnosis
Second Hit Leaves Young Football Player in Wheelchair
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Sharp Rise in ICU Admissions From U.S. Emergency Rooms
Shrinkage of Brain Region May Signal Onset of Multiple Sclerosis
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Simple Steps Can Protect Pets in Weather Disasters
Single Concussion May Lead to Lasting Brain Damage
Skipping Meds May Raise Odds of ER Visits for Certain Medicare Patients
Sleeping Pill Linked to Hospital Falls, Researchers Say
Sleepy Hospital Workers a Danger on the Road: Study
Snowboarding Tops List of Winter-Sports Injuries
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
Spine MRIs Often Show Harmless 'Defects,' Study Finds
State Laws Cut Teen Drinking and Driving, Large Study Shows
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds
Study of Retired NFL Players Finds Evidence of Brain Damage
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Supports Link Between Stress, Epileptic Seizures
Study: Allergies Need to Be Taken Seriously
Study: Chest CT Scans May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Study: Digital Beats Film Mammography at Spotting Breast Cancer
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Summer Deadliest Time of Year for Teen Drivers
Surge Seen in Concussions Among College Football Players
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Teaching Young Hockey Players to Body Check Doesn't Cut Injury Risk
Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Texting While Walking May Be as Dangerous as Texting While Driving
Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Have Affected Virginia Kids
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Top Road Rage Triggers: Cutting In, Weaving
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Military Seeks to Reduce Humvee Crash Injuries
Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep May Cut Young Drivers' Crash Risk
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study