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  1 in 14 U.S. Hospital Patients Fall Victim to Harmful Diagnostic Errors

  One in 14 hospital patients may be the victim of damaging diagnostic mistakes, new...

  • Posted October 2, 2024
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  Black, White Cancer Patients Now Benefit Equally From Cord Blood Therapy

  Blood cancer patients of all races who receive cord blood transplants are now living...

  • Posted October 1, 2024
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  Black Babies With Heart Abnormalities Face Higher Death Risk

  Black American infants born with congenital heart disease are less likely to survive to...

  • Posted September 30, 2024
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  At Two Dallas Hospitals, Kids’ ER Visits for Heat Illness Nearly Tripled Over Last Decade

  In a sign that climate change may be fueling heat illnesses in kids, a...

  • Posted September 27, 2024
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  U.S. E-Bike and Scooter Injuries are Soaring

  Folks who depend on e-bikes and powered scooters to get around know they might...

  • Posted September 27, 2024
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  Grandma, the Family Dog: Unexpected Sources of Opioid Tragedies for Young Kids

  Grandma’s pill organizer. Fido’s pain medication. A tossed-away tissue. All are potential sources of...

  • Posted September 27, 2024
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  One Gun Law Reduces School Shooting Deaths

  Laws that ban assault weapons do indeed protect children from dying in mass shootings,...

  • Posted September 27, 2024
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  988 Mental Health Crisis Calls Now Link to Caller Location, Not Area Code

  In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get...

  • Posted September 25, 2024
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  Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat

  A raw diet pet food company is recalling cartons of frozen beef and chicken...

  • Posted September 25, 2024
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  Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients

  Latino and Black family doctors are more likely to hang their shingle in their...

  • Posted September 24, 2024
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