emergency room visits
Coverage of emergency room visits in the Nexus archive.
- Tick bites have soared this year. Here's why, and how to protect yourself
Emergency room visits for tick bites are the highest in nearly a decade as ticks spread into new parts of the U.S. CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Celine Gounder discusses the increase in tick activity and potential availability of a Lyme disease vaccine.
- Southern California county sees alarming spike in e-bike crashes, hospital visits
Riverside County in Southern California reported a sharp year-over-year increase in e-bike-related injuries requiring hospitalization, with emergency room visits tied to e-bike crashes surging from 224 in 2023 to 958 in 2025.
- Heat-related calls, ER visits in NYC shoot up with temperatures as heat wave worsens
Heat-related emergency calls and ER visits in New York City have increased as a heat wave intensifies. Construction workers are among those enduring extreme heat conditions, with the city warning that the worst of the heat wave is yet to come.
- CPSC warns: Celebrate America 250 safely
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns about fireworks safety as the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, citing 13,000 injuries in 2025, with sparklers causing 1,300 emergency room visits. Most injuries involved hands/fingers (35%) and head/face/ears (22%), while 38% were burns, and 15 fireworks-related deaths occurred due to misuse or malfunctions.
- Tick populations are surging in these states — here’s what homeowners can do to keep their yards safe
Tick populations are increasing in several states, leading to more emergency room visits. Homeowners are advised to take measures to protect their yards from ticks.
- Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that tick bites caused the highest rate of emergency room visits in a decade during the second week of April, with 71 visits per 100,000 people.