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• 1.5 Million Kids Worldwide Lost Parent or Other Caregiver to COVID-19

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• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study

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• 40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences

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• A Beloved Pet's Death Can Trigger Deep Grief. Finding Support Can Be Tough

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• About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19

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• Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study

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• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival

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• Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix

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• Almost 700,000 Rocking Sleepers Recalled After 15 Babies Die

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• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing

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• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs

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• Another Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021

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• Another Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for Severe Heart Attacks

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• Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia Is Killing Children in Bangladesh — Could It Spread?

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• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States

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• Bipolar Disorder Ups Early Death Risk by Sixfold

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• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

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• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

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• Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide

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• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages

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• CDC Confirms COVID as Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020

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• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths

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• Climate Change Already Causes 5 Million Extra Deaths Per Year

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• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities

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• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?

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• COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds

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• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries

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• COVID Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide

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• COVID Deaths Continue to Decline in U.S.

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• COVID Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb

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• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020

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• COVID Falls From America's #1 Killer to #7 by June

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• COVID Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918

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• COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy

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• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

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• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study

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• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries

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• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows

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• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study

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• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

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• COVID's Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers

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• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study

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• Dealing With Grief in the Time of COVID

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• Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey

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• Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50

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• Death of Spouse Could Raise Men's Odds for Prostate Cancer

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• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America

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• Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills

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• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans

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• Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women

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• Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases

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• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe

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• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

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• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise

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• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths

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• FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses

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• Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying

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• Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens

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• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors

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• First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California

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• First U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas

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• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

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• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study

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• 'Full House' Star Bob Saget Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room

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• Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns

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• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure

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• Grief Can Strike Even Before a Loved One Is Gone

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• Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities

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• Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth

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• Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide

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• Heading Back to the Workplace? Here's Some Tips to Help Re-Adjust

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• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show

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• Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise

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• Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study

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• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women

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• Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought

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• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk

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• Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says

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• How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse's Death

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• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped

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• How to Cope With Your Grief During Coronavirus Pandemic

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• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths

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• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak

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• Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall

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• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?

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• Jimmy Carter 'Happy' in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears

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• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19

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• Kids Often Hit Hard by Death of Beloved Pet, Study Finds

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• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing

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• Lockdowns' Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts

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• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

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• Losing a Spouse May Be More Lethal for Men

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• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness

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• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study

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• Medical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death

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• Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women

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• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

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• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study

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• More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson's Disease: Study

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• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers

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• Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal

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• Murders Surged in U.S. in 2020

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• Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report

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• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling

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• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids

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• New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death

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• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia

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• Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic

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• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives

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• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Obesity Could Raise Odds for 'Long-Haul' COVID Symptoms

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• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

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• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger

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• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19

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• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims

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• Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out

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• Pandemic Grief Can Come Between Mothers and Their Newborns

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• Pandemic's Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million

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• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

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• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril

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• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors

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• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

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• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

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• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack

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• Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths

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• Record High COVID Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida

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• Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer

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• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

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• Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death

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• Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk

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• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death

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• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

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• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives

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• Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19

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• Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer

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• Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy

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• Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study

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• Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study

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• 'Tragic Milestone': 1 Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19

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• U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million

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• U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials

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• U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000

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• U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

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• U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years

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• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

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• U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row

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• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever

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• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began

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• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads

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• U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic

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• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies

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• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine

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• Unhappy Marriages Could Mean Shorter Lives for Men

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• Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%

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• Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life

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• Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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• What Exactly Is Hospice Care?

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• What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?

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• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?

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• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?

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• WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries

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• Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession

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• Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over

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• Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy

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• Wife of California Congressman Died After Using Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss

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• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk

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• Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year

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• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

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• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

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• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men

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• Working Gets Tough When Grieving a Lost Spouse

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• Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer