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(LOS ANGELES) -- The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits related to fire and smoke inhalation rose dramatically in the days immediately after the Los Angeles wildfires last month, new data published Thursday shows.The wildfires broke out in the Pacific Palisades and in Eaton Canyon on Jan. 7. Although several destructive wildfires emerged, the Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire caused the most damage.Fueled by strong winds and dry weather, […]

(NEW YORK) -- More than 1 million children may have been affected by long COVID in 2023, new federal data published Monday suggests.Long COVID, a condition that occurs when patients still have symptoms at least three months after clearing infection, has been well-documented in adults, but its impact on children has been less clear.Researchers from two divisions within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at results from the 2023 National […]