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1 in 5 Americans Goes to the ER Each Year: CDC
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
Climbers With Altitude Sickness Show Signs of Brain Bleeds Years Later
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
Clot-Busting Stroke Drug Safe for Many Who Take Warfarin
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
ER Visits Linked to ADHD Meds Up Sharply
ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
Food Allergies Can Make Kids Targets for Bullies
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Health Reform Saving Young Adults Millions for ER Care: Study
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Inserting Breathing Tube May Not Be Best for Victims of Cardiac Arrest
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Minority Patients at Higher Risk of Having Ambulances Diverted
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
One in 600 Flights Involves Medical Emergency, Study Says
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
Relatives Who Witness Loved One's CPR Fare Better: Study
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Sandy Leaves Massive Blackouts, Flood Damage in Her Wake
Sandy's Death Toll Rises, Even as East Coast Struggles Back to Life
Sandy's Wrath Brings Massive Blackouts, Flooding Across Northeast
Sharp Rise in ICU Admissions From U.S. Emergency Rooms
Simple Steps Can Protect Pets in Weather Disasters
Skipping Meds May Raise Odds of ER Visits for Certain Medicare Patients
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds
Study: Allergies Need to Be Taken Seriously
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Have Affected Virginia Kids
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study