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• As Nicole Pummels Florida, Experts Warn of Generator Dangers
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• Asthma, Lower Grades, Homelessness: How Climate Change Will Harm America's Kids
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• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk
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• Broiling in a Heat Wave? Wet T-shirt Can Safely Cool You Down
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• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages
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• Climate Change Already Causes 5 Million Extra Deaths Per Year
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• Expert Tips to Help You Beat the Heat
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• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
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• Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s
• Heat Waves Tied to Climate Change Are Upping U.S. Heart Deaths
• Heat Waves Topping 132 Degrees F Likely in Middle East Without Action on Climate Change
• Heat Waves, No A/C: A Deadly Combo at Texas Prisons
• Helmets Protect Young Lacrosse Players, Study Finds
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• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
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• Holiday Toys: Fun, But Remember Safety, Too
• Hot Asphalt Releases a Lot of Pollution Into the Air
• Hot Days Can Send Even Younger Folks to the ER
• How Effective (and Safe) Is Shoulder Surgery?
• How Might Hot Summer Days Affect COVID Spread?
• How Much Do Trees Lower Urban Temperatures?
• How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying
• How Safe Is a 'Holiday' From Bone-Strengthening Meds?
• How Soon Can You Resume Tennis, Golf After Shoulder Surgery?
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• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake
• Hurricanes Threaten Many U.S. Coastal Hospitals With Serious Flooding
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• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity
• Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns
• Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia
• Injury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?
• Is That Hand-Me-Down Crib or Stroller Safe? Most Parents Unsure, Survey Finds
• Is Your Family 'CO Safe' When Big Storms Hit?
• Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?
• Is Your Tap Water Too Hot? Scalding Burns Send Thousands to ER Each Year
• It's Snow Season: Stay Safe on the Slopes
• Jay Leno Recovering After Serious Burn Injuries
• Kids Breaking Fewer Bones During Pandemic, But More Fractures Happening at Home
• Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell
• Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban
• Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness
• Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
• Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
• Knee Replacement Won't Keep Golfers Off the Course
• Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault
• L.A. Study Shows E-Scooter Injury Rate Soaring
• Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones
• Legalized Pot Tied to Rise in Young Men's Suicide Attempts
• Lockdowns' Benefits for Air Quality Weren't as Big as Thought: Study
• Long-Term Outlook for Most With Serious Brain Injury Is Better Than Thought
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
• Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
• Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety
• Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
• Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors
• Menus With 'Climate Change Impact' Info Sway Diners' Choices
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• Misjudging Thin Ice Can Be Fatal, Check First
• Mitch McConnell in Hospital With Concussion After Tripping at Washington Hotel
• Mitch McConnell Released from Hospital, Sent to Rehab for Recovery
• More Americans Are Moving to Wildfire-Prone Areas
• More Balmy Summer Nights, Higher Heart Death Rate in Men
• More E-Scooter Rideshares, More Injuries
• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
• More Patients Turning to Medical Marijuana for Arthritis Pain
• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
• Most Knee Cracking Is Normal, Expert Says
• Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
• Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• New Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child's Life
• Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Help Ease Tough-to-Treat Cases
• No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
• Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
• Obesity Raises a Woman's Odds for Broken Bones
• Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture
• Odds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
• One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
• One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence
• One-Third of Americans With Arthritis Get No Exercise
• Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
• Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
• Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season
• Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
• Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
• Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
• Panting Pooches: When Summer Heat Is Too Much for Your Dog
• People Get More REM Sleep During the Winter
• People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes
• People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
• Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk
• Polluted Air May Speed Osteoporosis Bone Loss
• Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
• Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling
• Post-Hurricane Period Is Dangerous for People With Dementia
• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
• Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
• Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
• Protecting Your Skin From Sun Won't Weaken Your Bones: Study
• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
• Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
• Rain or Shine, Allergies Are Tough. What's the Link to Weather?
• Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
• Ready to Resume Sports?  Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
• Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling
• Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
• Safeguarding Your Heart During, After Hurricane Ida
• Seat Post Defect Spurs Recall of 2 Million Peloton Exercise Bikes
• Shark Bites Are Declining Worldwide
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• Shining a Light on Sunscreens
• Shopping Black Friday for TVs, Furniture? Don't Forget the Tip-Over Kit
• Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
• Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
• Silent Killers: Space Heaters, Generators Bring Carbon Monoxide Danger
• Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
• Sleep Apnea Linked to Weaker Bones, Teeth
• Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
• Slips, Slides: Winter Injuries Can Be Serious
• Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health
• Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
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• Space Travel Speeds Up Aging, Weakening of Bones
• Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures
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• Spring's Double Trouble: Asthma Plus Seasonal Allergies
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• Stay Safe in Summer's Sizzle
• Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
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• Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
• Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
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• Take Steps to Protect Your Feet This Winter
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• Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
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• 'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
• Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
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• 'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
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• U.S. Fireworks Injuries Are on the Rise
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• Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Can Leave Long-Term Symptoms
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• Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
• Vitamin D Could Help Extend Your Life: Study
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• West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
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