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Medical staff members treat a patient suffering from coronavirus in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on October 31, 2020 in Houston, Texas.

EEUU fija récord de casos de COVID durante batalla electoral

November 5, 2020 at 11:41 a.m.

Estados Unidos estableció el miércoles otro récord de casos nuevos de coronavirus luego que estados en todo el país registraron sus niveles más altos hasta la fecha, resaltando la engorrosa...

The home improvement store has a very familiar refrain that features a <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/76368849.mp3">banjo featuring prominently</a>.

Haunting ‘Roma’ scene shines a rare spotlight on stillbirths

March 2, 2019 at 1:54 p.m.

Warning: This post contains spoilers for the Oscar-winning film "Roma." Of all the little moments of joy and strife that fill the Oscar-winning film "Roma," the most gut-wrenching takes place...

A baby's heartbeat is checked during a checkup in the NICU at UCHealth Memorial Hospital on Nov. 16, 2017, in Colorado Springs. The infant was born Nov. 2, 2017, with a mild case of neonatal abstinence syndrome because of her mother's recovery from an opioid addiction.

Mothers’ prenatal opioid use may stunt children’s learning, study finds

December 12, 2018 at 8:12 p.m.

A new study released Thursday by the journal Pediatrics found that children whose mothers use opioids while pregnant commonly face learning disabilities and other special-educational needs. About 1 in 7...

En esta combinación de fotos de 2004 y 2016 se muestra a la diseñadora de modas Kate Spade y al célebre chef Anthony Bourdain en Nueva York, los cuales se suicidaron.

Aumentan los suicidios de estadounidenses de mediana edad

December 13, 2018 at 6:06 a.m.

Las muertes del célebre chef Anthony Bourdain y la diseñadora de modas Kate Spade destacan un patrón preocupante: el aumento de los suicidios entre los estadounidenses de mediana edad. Problemas...

A woman sits on a curb at the scene of a shooting outside of a music festival along the Las Vegas Strip, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas concert shooting puts many at risk for PTSD

June 2, 2018 at 3:11 a.m.

For the survivors of the Las Vegas shootings, overcoming emotional wounds may be just as tough as recovering from their physical injuries. The psychological fallout is likely to hit countless...

Hydrocodone pills, also known as Vicodin, arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Leftover opioids are a common dilemma for surgery patients; a study published Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, suggests that after several common operations most don't use all their pills and many store the remainders unsafely at home.

Leftover opioids are a common dilemma for surgery patients

June 3, 2018 at 2:35 a.m.

Surgery patients often end up with leftover opioid painkillers and store the remaining pills improperly at home, a study suggests. The research raises concerns about overprescribing addictive medicine that could...

What you should know about the prostate cancer screening changes

June 5, 2018 at 6:26 a.m.

An influential U.S. government advisory panel is dropping its opposition to routine prostate cancer screening in favor of letting men decide for themselves after talking with their doctor. The new...

Fewer heavy Americans are trying to lose weight, study finds

June 5, 2018 at 4:49 p.m.

Fewer overweight Americans have been trying to lose weight in recent years, and researchers wonder if fat acceptance could be among the reasons. The trend found in a new study...

Pediatricians warn against teen pot use, medical and recreational

June 5, 2018 at 7:12 p.m.

An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana's potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use. Many parents use the drug and think...

Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage became legal

June 5, 2018 at 9:00 p.m.

Teen suicide attempts in the U.S. declined after same-sex marriage became legal and the biggest impact was among gay, lesbian and bisexual kids, a study found. The research found declines...

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