When a child needs emergency care, it makes sense to take them to the closest emergency department (ED)—but that may not be the medical facility best equipped to treat them. According to new research from the University of ...
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An analysis of more than 42,000 U.S. deaths linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) found that death rates varied by age, geography, race and ethnicity, with Black patients dying younger than white patients and high blood pressure ...
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Large groups of people often lose sleep because of big events like a record 18-inning World Series game or a contested election night, or sudden crises like a flood, pandemic or war. In a new paper published in Clocks & Sleep, ...
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At the 2026 FIFA World Cup fan events across four U.S. host cities, the American Heart Association is bringing Hands-Only CPR training directly to fans, who have already completed more than 800,000 training chest compressions—marking ...
Jul 9, 2026
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A punishing heat wave overwhelming hospitals in Europe is just the latest reminder of the deadly threat such scorching temperatures can pose to human health.
Jun 26, 2026
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A study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) provides new insights into ventricular fibrillation (VF), the most dangerous type of cardiac arrhythmia.
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A smart-technology wearable wristband device may be able to automatically detect cardiac arrest, which could lead to faster medical assistance and increased survival odds when cardiac arrest occurs outside of a hospital, ...
May 19, 2026
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Routine high-tide flooding in coastal communities could lead to thousands of deaths among older adults by the end of the century, according to a new study co-authored by Florida State University researcher Mathew Hauer. Published ...
May 13, 2026
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Perelman School of Medicine cardiologist Rajat Deo has been studying electrocardiographic (ECG) data and cardiac rhythms for nearly two decades at Penn. He says that every second, hospitals generate "enormous streams of ECG ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Routine early measurement of the neurofilament light chain could help improve prediction of cognitive impairment after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care ...
Mar 21, 2026
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