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March 8, 2023 • HealthDay News

Is Your Tap Water Too Hot? Scalding Burns Send Thousands to ER Each Year

February 28, 2023 • BuzzFeed News

This TikTok About A Boy’s Surgery Shows Why You Should Never Use A Wire Brush To Clean Your Grill

February 19, 2023 • Motherly

Febrile seizures can be scary—but usually aren’t cause for alarm, experts say

February 17, 2023

Overflowing demand for mental health care stretching hospitals, new data show

February 9, 2023 • National Public Radio

One state looks to get kids in crisis out of the ER — and back home

February 8, 2023 • USA Today

What happens if you get sick or injured (or bitten by a monkey) on a cruise ship

January 26, 2023 • Illinois Times

Harming health care workers

January 20, 2023 • HealthDay News

Poll Finds Nearly Half of Americans Unprepared for Medical Emergency

January 8, 2023 • HealthDay News

Emergency Care Vs. Urgent Care: What's the Difference?

January 6, 2023 • National Public Radio

Cardiac arrest is often fatal, but doctors say certain steps can boost survival odds

December 30, 2022 • USA Today

When the holidays end in ER visits: These are the top reasons people wind up with injuries

December 27, 2022 • HealthDay News

Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits With Prolonged LOS Up During 2021

December 6, 2022 • Healthline

There's a Shortage of Cold and Flu Meds for Kids: What Parents Can Do

December 2, 2022 • FOX News

Warnings about skin-whitening creams after woman suffers vision loss likely linked to excess mercury: report

November 29, 2022 • HealthDay News

Need for Organ Transplants Surges at Big Motorcycle Rallies: Study

November 22, 2022 • Associated Press

Gathering again? Tips for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving

November 16, 2022 • HealthDay News

America's ERs Are Jammed, Affecting Patients on Other Wards

November 11, 2022 • HealthDay News

America's ER Docs Warn of Surge in Patients Due to 'Tripledemic'

November 9, 2022 • Richmond Times Dispatch

Pediatric hospital beds in Richmond are nearly full, thanks to surge of RSV

October 20, 2022 • Atlanta Journal Constitution

How to get paid for getting your flu shot

October 17, 2022 • Time

‘Am I a Felon?’ The Fall of Roe v. Wade Has Permanently Changed the Doctor-Patient Relationship

October 11, 2022 • HealthDay News

U.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen

October 3, 2022 • HealthLeaders

Call 911: Emergency Department Doctors, Nurses Need Help Against Violence

September 23, 2022 • HealthDay News

America's ER Docs Alarmed by Rising Violence From Patients

September 12, 2022 • HealthDay News

Could You Spot the Signs of Suicide Risk?

September 10, 2022 • The New York Times

Medical Impact of Roe Reversal Goes Well Beyond Abortion Clinics, Doctors Say

August 31, 2022 • USA Today

More kids are going to the ER for swallowing 'button' batteries, study finds. Why that's really dangerous

August 25, 2022 • Healthline

What We Know About Long COVID and How Long Symptoms Last

August 11, 2022 • AARP

Heatwaves and Senior Health

August 8, 2022 • Kaiser Health News

Unclear abortion laws in some states prompt ER doctors to call lawyers as pregnant people suffer

July 30, 2022 • HealthDay News

Summer Bug Bite? Expert Gives Answers on Care

July 19, 2022 • HealthDay News

Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims

July 19, 2022 • Reader's Digest

What are the new first aid rules?

July 13, 2022 • Bloomberg News

ER Docs in Abortion Bind; Feds Say US Law Tops States

June 29, 2022 • Everyday Health

9 Essential Safety Tips for Fireworks Season

June 21, 2022 • HealthDay News

As Heat Waves Continue, Experts Urge Steps to Stay Safe

June 4, 2022 • HealthDay News

Could You Spot and Save a Person Drowning?

May 31, 2022 • USA Today

Doctors, nurses risked their lives to battle COVID. Now they're facing a mental health crisis

May 18, 2022 • HealthDay News

ER Docs to Parents: Please Don't Dilute Infant Formula

May 17, 2022 • HealthDay News

Emergency Residents Lacking in Rural Areas of United States

May 11, 2022 • MedPage Today

'I Have Never Felt Less Safe at Work'

May 7, 2022 • Bloomberg News

Children in Need of Psychiatric Care End Up Waiting in ER for Days

May 4, 2022 • Fox5Atlanta

Is that cough or sneeze allergies, COVID-19 or the flu? An ER doctor shares tips

April 21, 2022 • WebMD

5 Serious Symptoms in Children to Never Ignore

April 4, 2022 • Patient Satisfaction News

Patients Report Preference for Physician-Led Emergency Department Care

March 27, 2022 • HealthDay News

Head Bump? Here's Signs You Need ER Care

March 15, 2022 • Today.com

Nuclear fears spark demand for iodine pills: How they protect from radiation

March 11, 2022 • USA Today

'Mass casualty situation': Downtown Kyiv hospital braces for carnage doctors fear will come

February 24, 2022 • The Guardian

My life as an ER doctor during Covid: ‘People walk in, throw their garbage at you, and walk out’

February 17, 2022 • Morning Consult

With Health Care Workforce Feeling ‘Defeated’ by Pandemic’s Demands, Staffing Woes Could Slow Recovery

February 11, 2022 • WebMD

Too Much Marijuana Can Make You Unpleasantly, Dangerously Sick

February 4, 2022 • National Public Radio

Americans get sicker as omicron stalls everything from heart surgeries to cancer care

January 30, 2022 • Associated Press

EXPLAINER: New federal law targets medical bill surprises

January 19, 2022 • Next Avenue

Geriatric Emergency Rooms: Better Care, Better Value and Becoming More Common

January 19, 2022 • HealthDay News

Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study

January 19, 2022 • The Washington Post

Inside a Rhode Island hospital E.R. overwhelmed by omicron

December 28, 2021 • NBC News

'Not in a good place': Hospitals prepare for omicron surge after holidays

December 22, 2021 • The Washington Post

Patient safety top concern as emergency rooms fill up

December 22, 2021 • The New York Times

The U.S. Faces Another Covid Christmas as Omicron Fuels a Rise in Cases

December 19, 2021 • Politico

'A lot of money on the table': Fight brews over surprise medical bills

December 10, 2021 • CNN

We went inside a Michigan hospital in the middle of the latest Covid-19 surge. Here's what you need to know

December 2, 2021 • Associated Press

‘The fire that’s here’: US is still battling delta variant

December 1, 2021 • Eat This, Not That

Surprising Side Effects of Marijuana, Says Science

November 30, 2021 • MSN

Do cruise ships have doctors, nurses, medical centers or hospitals?

November 18, 2021 • Chicago Tribune

A week before Thanksgiving, and the kids are not fully vaccinated. What should I keep in mind when traveling? Your COVID-19 questions answered.

November 11, 2021 • WKRC/Ohio

Increasing number of health care workers experiencing burnout symptoms

November 7, 2021 • Detroit Free Press

Even without a new surge, COVID-19 is crushing Michigan hospitals

November 1, 2021 • Allergic Living

Anaphylaxis in the Air: MD Saves Woman, But Medical Kit an Issue

October 26, 2021 • ABC News

ACEP Leads the Way for Safe In-Person Meetings

October 18, 2021 • Medscape

Patients Want Docs, Not NPs or PAs, Leading Their ER Care

October 13, 2021 • Michigan Public Radio

ER visits are surging, after patients delayed care. But there are no beds.

September 30, 2021 • Associated Press

It’s flu vaccine time, even if you’ve had your COVID shots

September 29, 2021 • CBS News

Hundreds of Missouri health care workers are getting personal panic buttons to combat increased workplace assaults

September 29, 2021 • CNN

Yes, you can have Covid-19 and the flu at the same time. Here's what that could look like

September 21, 2021 • CNN

Two-for-one vaccine clinics fight flu and Covid, too

September 21, 2021 • Time

Caring for the Caregivers Post-Pandemic

September 17, 2021

Emergency Physician Organizations Recognize National Physician Suicide Awareness Day

September 8, 2021 • ABC News - Chicago

Chicago hospitals, doctors fight growing demand for ivermectin for COVID

September 1, 2021 • CNN

Emergency Physicians Tell People Not to Take Ivermectin for COVID-19

August 26, 2021 • HealthDay News

Fatal ODs From Illicit Tranquilizers Jumped 6-Fold During Pandemic

August 25, 2021 • MedPage Today

Oregon Emergency Docs Issue Vaccination Plea Amid COVID Surge

August 18, 2021 • Associated Press

With no beds, hospitals ship patients to far-off cities

August 18, 2021 • The Washington Post

The delta variant is putting America’s hospitals back in crisis mode

August 6, 2021 • Associated Press

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

July 26, 2021 • The Washington Post

Why you shouldn’t soak a splinter, and other ways first aid has changed

July 16, 2021 • Associated Press

‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ burdens busy US hospitals

July 5, 2021 • Dallas Weekly

OP-ED: Insurance Giant Prioritizing Profits Over Patients

July 2, 2021 • Fierce Healthcare

Surprise billing rule also strikes down insurer ED policies

July 2, 2021 • The New York Times

Frontline Health Care Workers Aren’t Feeling the ‘Summer of Joy’

July 1, 2021 • WebMD

Heat Is On: Extreme Heat Wave Taking a Deadly Toll

June 29, 2021 • Today.com

How to stay safe in the summer heat

June 23, 2021 • USA Today

Could your hands save a life? Americans are woefully unprepared to respond to emergencies.

June 18, 2021 • Bloomberg News

Covid Counts Hit Zero in U.S. Hospitals Once Overrun by Victims

June 10, 2021 • The New York Times

Outcry Forces UnitedHealthcare to Delay Plan to Deny Coverage for Some E.R. Visits

June 9, 2021 • USA Today

Insurance giant's new ER policy called 'dangerous' by critics. It says as many as 1 in 10 claims could be rejected.

May 25, 2021 • STAT News

Congress needs to pass the Dr. Lorna Breen act to support U.S. health care workers

May 22, 2021 • The New York Times

C.D.C. Is Investigating a Heart Problem in a Few Young Vaccine Recipients

May 21, 2021 • NBC News

'Mind-boggling': Pedestrian deaths surged in 2020, despite fewer cars on the road

May 17, 2021 • Safety & Health Magazine

Don’t avoid emergency care

May 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months