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• Side Effects of Inhaling Nitrous Oxide Linked to Suicide, Psychosis Risks: Study

  November 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that recreational nitrous oxide use may increase the risk of psychosis, suicide and other neuropsychiatric disorders.

• Private Equity Firms Worsen Hospital Patient Outcomes: Study

  October 6, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study highlights growing concerns about declining care quality at hospitals and medical facilities acquired by private equity firms, which often cut staff, reduce salaries, and limit resources in pursuit of higher profits.

• Mounjaro Side Effects Led to Emergency Surgery, Lawsuit Alleges

  September 24, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit over Mounjaro side effects claims the diabetes drug led to a bowel obstruction resulting in permanent injuries.

• Thousands of Child Emergency Room Deaths Could Be Prevented With Modest Investment: Study

  November 5, 2024

  Michael Adams

  One out of every four child deaths in the emergency room could be avoided if all U.S. hospitals were raised to high pediatric standards, a new study indicates.

• CPSC Proposes New Rules for Use of Button Batteries in Children’s Toys

  August 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CPSC has proposed new rules that would require toys powered by button or coin batteries to carry a more prominent label warning and make it harder for children to access and swallow the batteries, due to the risk of injury and death.

• Emergency Rooms with Sepsis Alert Systems See Lower Fatalities from Deadly Infections

  July 25, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that increasing use of sepsis alert systems in U.S. hospital emergency rooms is reducing the risks of deadly infections.

• Emergency Department Visits for Falls May Be Signs of an Impending Stroke Among Older Adults, Study Warns

  July 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researcher warn that discharging older patients too quickly from the emergency room after they suffer a fall, particularly if they experienced a head injury, may put them at an increased risk of ischemic stroke.

• Rising Rates of Pedestrian Injuries Require More Protective Measures in Some Communities: CDC

  May 9, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A new CDC report warns that emergency room visits for pedestrian traffic accidents continue to rise, likely due to a lack of adequate traffic safety infrastructure, particularly in highly-developed areas.

• Senator Raises Concerns Over Quality of Care in Emergency Rooms Run By Private Equity Firms

  April 9, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A U.S. Senator is demanding private equity firms who manage hospital emergency rooms address concerns by doctors about decreasing patient care quality that may be linked to corporate practices.

• CPSC Highlights Surge in Child Poisonings from Narcotics, Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen

  March 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new CPSC report warns of increasing numbers of children dying or being admitted to emergency rooms due to drug poisoning from prescription narcotics, Tylenol and Advil.