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Ozone-Linked Deaths on the Rise Globally

the number of ozone-related excess deaths divided by total deaths. In all four of the climate scenarios we studied, only the scenario that aligns with the Paris

FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception Has Slashed ER Visits

a drop from 7.6 million in 2006 to just under 386,000 in 2020. Emergency departments are important sites for accessing emergency contraception given their 24-ho

Study Confirms Link Between Smoking and ALS

New research is helping confirm smoking as a risk factor for the devastating brain illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS affects roughly 31,000 Ameri

ADHD Drug Zenzedi Recalled Over Pill Mixup

The maker of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has recalled one lot of the medication after a pill mixup was discovered.The recall notice, issued by Azur

Why the Rise in Breast Cancers in Younger Women?

observations that could offer clues to possible prevention strategies. This research offers a way to begin identifying the factors driving these increasing rate

Little Change Seen in Rates of ED Discharge After Acute Pulmonary Embolism

For patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), the rates of discharge from the emergency department were stable between 2012 and 2020, according to a study pu

Practitioner Empathy Interventions Can Improve Patient Satisfaction

Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusions

eGFRcr-cys Levels More Strongly Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Seniors

In older patients, a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on creatinine and cystatin C levels (eGFRcr-cys) is more strongly associated with adv

FDA Approves Dupilumab for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of pediatric patients (aged 1 to 11 years) with eosinophilic esophagit

King Charles, Princess of Wales Discharged From Hospital After Surgeries

Britain s King Charles III returned home on Monday after a planned prostate surgery, the same day his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, was

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