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  Americans Still Avoiding ERs in Pandemic, But Uptick Seen in Mental Health Crises

  While ER visits have stayed below normal levels as the coronavirus pandemic continues, the...

  • Posted April 16, 2021
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  Did CBD Oil for Seizures Push a 2-Year-Old Boy Into Puberty?

  CBD oil used to curb seizures in a 2-year-old with epilepsy may be linked...

  • Posted April 16, 2021
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  Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients

  Dialysis is time-consuming, making it hard for kidney failure patients to keep fit. But...

  • Posted April 16, 2021
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  Nurses Are Dying From Suicide at Higher Rates

  Before the pandemic began, suicide risk was twice as high among female nurses compared...

  • Posted April 14, 2021
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  Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic

  Doctors, nurses and other frontline health workers in U.S. emergency departments have struggled with...

  • Posted April 9, 2021
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  Nearly Half of U.S. Veterans Cited ‘Personal Growth’ During Pandemic: Survey

  Could there actually be a mental health upside to the ongoing pandemic? In a...

  • Posted April 9, 2021
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  NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines

  A new clinical trial will investigate whether people who are highly allergic or have...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  Despite Pandemic’s Toll, Many Older Adults Don’t Have Living Wills

  As the coronavirus pandemic continues in the United States, less than half of older...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel

  In a discovery that shows carpal tunnel syndrome doesn’t strike just office workers, researchers...

  • Posted April 8, 2021
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  Strain of COVID Care Has Many Health Professionals Looking for an Exit

  After the pandemic, the next great health care challenge in the United States could...

  • Posted April 6, 2021
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