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5 Trends Impacting Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Care

As a pediatric spine surgeon at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Michael Heffernan, MD, performs nearly 100 spine surgeries a year--and treats many more scoliosis patients with nonsurgical approaches. That includes young people with the most common form of spinal curves: adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. He shares his thoughts on five trends impacting adolescent idiopathic scoliosis care--including enhanced recovery protocols, a new mobile monitoring app, and a growing focus on psychosocial support.

June 3, 2025

June 5 2025

• Expanded Child Tax Credit Helped Middle-Class Families Pay Energy Bills, but Not the Poorest
• UTSW Scientists Link Another Gene to Obesity
• Organic Ground Beef Sold at Whole Foods May Be Contaminated With E. Coli, USDA Says
• More U.S. Teens Are Now Taking Wegovy for Weight Loss
• RFK Jr. Calls for a Review of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
• Weight Stigma Tied To Lingering Depression, Anxiety After Weight-Loss Surgery
• Jail Time Increases A Person's Risk of Death
• Naps Associated With Increased Risk Of Death
• Crisis Pregnancy Centers Draw Fair Share of Younger Women, Study Says
• New Sugar-Based Test Can Suss Out Snake Venoms
• Fido Might Protect Your Baby Against Eczema
• Lower BMI Doesn't Improve Mental Health After Weight-Loss Surgery. Here's What Does
• An Ultrasound Scan of the Baby's Heart at the Onset of Labour Is Useful for Safe Childbirth
• EGFR Inhibitor-Linked Cytokine Storms: Study Uncovers the Trigger
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Show Quality Improvement Initiative in the Emergency Department Improved Family Engagement Around Firearm Safety Resources
• VUMC Icon Mildred Stahlman to Figure in 'Monumental' Exhibit at Nashville's Parthenon
• Cancer Research Institute Publishes Inaugural 2025 Cancer Immunotherapy Insights + Impact Report
• The Price of a Peek: Retinal Damage After the 2024 Solar Eclipse

June 4 2025

• Relationship Insecurity Is the Link Between Poor Sleep and Feelings of Jealousy
• Study Finds Carbon Stable Isotope Values Yield Different Dietary Associations with Added Sugars in Children Compared to Adults
• New Study: Personalized Exercise Boosts Health for People with Neuromuscular Disease
• American Neurological Association Announces Key Plenaries for the Celebratory 150th Annual Meeting September 13-16, 2025, in Baltimore
• Proinflammatory Foods Tied to Higher Risk of Death in Colon Cancer Patients
• Study Uncovers How Biomolecular Condensates Cause Some Kidney Cancers
• Most-Viewed TikTok Videos on Inflammatory Bowel Disease Show Low Quality
• Loss of Y Chromosome Leads to Poor Cancer Outcomes
• Which Mesh is Best? Outcomes for Abdominal Ventral Hernia Repair Patients Projected by New Research Model
• Consuming Less Cysteine Can Burn Fat to Induce Weight Loss
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• Judge Says Transgender Inmates Must Have Access to Hormone Therapy
• Pepto Bismol May Not Prevent Traveler’s Diarrhea, New Study Finds
• Coffee Could Be Key To Aging Gracefully
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• How Do Low-Calorie Diets Affect A Person's Mood?
• A New Pitt Study Has Upended Decades-Old Assumptions About Brain Plasticity
• How Does A Pregnant Woman's Weight Influence Her Child's Infection Risk?
• Preemptive Kidney Transplants Add No Benefit, Study Says
• Troubled Kids Wait a Half-Day — Or More — In ER To Get Mental Health Care
• Tip Sheet: A New Treatment for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Discoveries for Small Cell Lung Cancer -- and a State-of-the-Art Learning Lab for Community Education
• 'Eye' on Health: AI Detects Dizziness and Balance Disorders Remotely
• AI-Powered Mammography Yields Major Gains in Cancer Detection and Diagnostic Accuracy, New Study Finds
• Research Grid's Artificial Intelligence Automates a 3-Year Queen Mary Clinical Trial in Seconds
• Does Your Child Suffer from Migraines? Ways You Can Help
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June 3 2025

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• Annual Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Pipeline Report Shows Increased Reason for Optimism
• Histotripsy Stimulates the Immune System to Attack Cancer Cells Outside the Liver
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• 5 Trends Impacting Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Care
• Moderna's New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by FDA
• Evidence-Based Animated Video Series Raises Epilepsy Awareness, Dispels Myths in Eastern Mediterranean Region
• Outdoor Medicine Expert Shares Tips to Reduce Tick Bite Risk
• Researchers Develop Innovative Model To Study Sense of Smell
• Wearing Hearing Aids May Help Delay Dementia, Especially for Those at Higher Risk, UCLA Expert Says
• Bronchiolitis, Monoclonal Antibody Halves Hospitalizations of Children Younger Than Six Months Old
• Parental Engagement Associated with Better Sleep in Pre-Teen Children
• How Late College Students Go to Sleep Is Influenced by the Need to Belong
• Study Identifies Personality Traits Associated with Bedtime Procrastination
• CDC Now Says Americans Traveling Abroad Should Get Measles Shots First
• Study Finds Powerful Sweetener in Vapes Marketed to Teens
• Tiny Baby’s Life-Threatening Wound Healed With Fish Skin
• How Can A Daily Cup Of Beans Improve Your Health?
• Being Incarcerated and Living in Areas Where More Have Gone to Jail Is Associated with Higher Death Rates
• Eating More Phytosterols Could Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
• Eating More Sweet Food May Not Sway Sweet Preference
• Scientists Propose New Approach for Classifying Processed Foods
• Self-Employment Is Good For Heart Health, Especially For Women
• More Seniors Are Regular Weed Users
• Digital Screening During Primary Care Visits May Lead to Earlier Dementia Detection, Care
• Vape Package Warnings Can Deter Use, But Current Rules Are Lacking
• Breast Cancer Screening In Women's 40s Can Save Lives, Study Says
• Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.
• Freshwater Fish in U.S. Carry Introduced Human-Infecting Parasites
• Study Finds Daily Cup of Beans Boosts Heart and Metabolic Health
• International Study: Asthma Drug Could Help to Treat a Rare Neurological Disorder

June 2 2025

• Yale Study: Wearable Intervention for Alcohol Use Risk and Sleep in Young Adults
• Breast Cancer: A New Target to Eliminate Dormant Cells Before They Wake
• Do MicroRNAs Hold the Key to Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders?
• LLNL Researchers Use AI to Look for Potential ALS Treatments
• Mediterranean Diet Provides Symptom Relief for Patients with IBS in Pilot Study
• Advancing Personalized Medicine Through Pharmacogenomics: Insights From Ochsner Health
• Police Spending Linked to Shorter Lives for Black Americans
• Professor Antonio Giordano Appointed to Italy's Highest Public Health Advisory Body
• FDA Approves Tryptyr Eye Drops for Dry Eye Disease
• Border Health Telemedicine Program is a Game Changer for Student Health in Far West Texas Schools
• Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Is Associated with Mortality in Middle-Aged Women
• Cognitive Outcomes Similar After Noncardiac Surgery Whether Perioperative Hypotension- or Hypertension-Avoidance Strategies Employed
• ACP Leaders Warn That Abrupt Changes to COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations Could Jeopardize Payment Coverage and Place Millions of Americans at Risk
• Circadian Preference Is Associated with Impulsivity in Adolescents
• Comorbid Obesity and Sleep Apnea Treatment Preferences Differ Among Patients and Providers
• ASCO: New Antibody-Drug Conjugate Shows Promising Safety and Response Rates for Patients with Rare Blood Cancer
• Fighting Myeloma with Fiber: Plant-Based Diet Offers Promise
• What Makes Someone Leave a Medicare Advantage Plan?
• FDA Issues Highest Alert Over Tomato Recall in 3 Southern States
• Cucumber-Linked Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens Across 18 States
• Exercise Cuts Colon Cancer Recurrence and Boosts Survival, Study Finds
• Fruit Flies on Cocaine Could Reveal Better Therapies for Addiction
• Researchers Find Early Driver of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness
• Eating Healthier Can Protect Aging Brain
• Brewed for Longevity: Drinking Coffee Linked with Healthy Aging in Women
• Cancer Treatment 'Brain Drain' Occurring In Rural Areas
• Fluoride Ban Could Create Cavities For 1 Of Every 3 U.S. Kids
• Wildfire Smoke Dents Survival Odds For Lung Cancer Patients
• Can A Vegan Diet Reduce Menopause Symptoms?
• CHLA-Led Behavioral Health Team Receives $6.4 Million Research Grant for Clinical Trial on Combined Treatments for Pediatric Anxiety
• Could Poverty Trigger the Next Pandemic?
• Dads Help Shape Eating Habits of Their Children
• It's Not Too Late to Start Eating Better for Your Brain
• Ticks Are Surging and Spreading Across the U.S. - Here's How to Protect Yourself

June 1 2025

• Immunotherapy Boosts Chemotherapy in Combating Stage 3 Colon Cancer
• Not-So-Tasty: Plastic Particles Found in Food Could Harm the Body
• How Caffeine Affects Your Brain While You Sleep
• For Heart Health, Food Quality Matters More than Cutting Carbs or Fat
• Study Suggests Obesity Contributes to Anxiety and Cognitive Impairment
• Higher Linoleic Acid Levels Linked to Lower Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk
• Dual-Target CAR T Cell Therapy Slows Growth of Aggressive Brain Cancer
• Diet Influences Survival After Stage III Colon Cancer, Dana-Farber Study Finds
• Adding Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor to Standard Chemotherapy Regimen Improves Outcomes in Stage 3 Colon Cancer, Study Finds
• Denver Hospital's Bra Project Prevents Wounds in Women After Sternotomy
• AI Deciphers Plant DNA: Language Models Set to Transform Genomics and Agriculture
• June 2025 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Scoliosis Surgery in Adults"

May 31 2025

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• ASCO: Pre-Surgical Combination Therapy Boosts Survival in Patients with Rare Thyroid Cancer
• Feeling Work Stress? Your Dog Might Be Feeling It Too
• ADC Combination Outperforms Standard Treatment of Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
• Quality of Kids' Diets Linked with Dad's Eating Habits as a Teen
• Genome Breakthrough Reveals Secrets Behind Rapid Growth and Invasiveness of Tropical Vine Merremia Boisiana

May 30 2025

• Study Links Oral Microbiome Diversity with Long Sleep Duration in Teenagers and Young Adults
• Study Quantifies the Sleep Loss and Disruption Experienced by New Mothers
• Napping Behaviors Predict Mortality Risk in Middle-to-Older Aged Adults
• UC Davis Clinical Trial Shows Biomarkers May Hold Clue in Treating Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Vanderbilt Burn Center Receives Prestigious Verification From American Burn Association
• A New Approach to Block the Spread of Cancer Cells
• Study Featured at ASCO 2025 Highlights Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
• Sixty Percent of Childhood Hearing Loss Is Preventable
• Engineered Ion Channel Offers Precise, Non-Invasive Control of Brain Activity
• Finding New Medicines Just Got Faster: AI Maps RNA-Drug Links with 96% Accuracy
• Scientists Find a New Way to Help Plants Fight Diseases
• Dr. Robert Jarvik, Inventor of First Human Artificial Heart, Dies at 79
• FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice
• Hormel Recalls Over 256,000 Pounds of Canned Beef Stew
• Disaster Drill Helps Texas Tech Health El Paso Resident Physicians Lead the Way in Mass Casualty Incident Preparedness
• New Chemical Engineering Application Expands Possibilities for Targeted Drug Delivery
• ASCO: HER3-Targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) Shows Promise for Treatment-Resistant Solid Tumors
• New Classification System for Nasal Deformity in Cleft Lip and Palate
• Innovative Immunotherapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive T Cell Cancers
• Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity
• Employment May Support Recovery from Problem Drinking
• Measures of Multiple Genetic Variants Involved in Alcohol Use Disorder Hold Promise for Research and Personalized Treatment, Study Suggests
• Brain Network Activity May Offer Clues to the Future Drinking Behaviors of Adolescents, Predicting Who is Vulnerable to Alcohol Use Disorder
• Detecting Invisible Wounds: New Study Could Change How Wound Closure is Defined
• New ACS Study: Number of Cancer Survivors in the U.S. Reaches 18.6 Million -- Projected to Exceed 22 Million by 2035
• Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward
• Combo Diabetes/High Blood Pressure Threatening More American Lives
• Eight Times More Young Adults Take Meds To Protect Against HIV Infection
• Parents Can Sense Potential Critical Illness In Their Kids, Study Says
• Military Service Might Protect Against Depression
• Skin-to-Skin Contact Offers Key Benefits for Parent and Child
• About 40% Of U.S. Smokers Struggle With Disability
• Fixing the Leak: An Opioid Treatment for Dopamine Disorders?
• Hydrogel Innovation Offers Hope for Dry Mouth Treatment
• Unraveling the Growth Regulation Mechanisms of Core Human Gut Microbiota
• KIST Develops Multifunctional Peptide That Fights Viruses and Promotes Wound Healing

May 29 2025

• CHLA Team Targets New Strategies for Difficult-to-Treat Pediatric Brain Tumors
• ASCO 2025: Alcohol-Fueled Cancer Deaths Are on the Rise in the U.S.
• What Will It Take to Reduce Primary Care Doctor Burnout?
• ASCO 2025 STUDY: New Standard of Care Emerges for Multiple Myeloma
• Troubled Sleep, Troubling Diagnosis
• Diagnosing Parkinson's Using a Blood-Based Genetic Signature
• AI Takes Only Minutes to Tell How Mature an Infant's Brain Is
• Cardinale Smith Named Inaugural Chief Medical Officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Self-Employed Women May Be at Significantly Lower Heart Attack Risk Compared with Women Employed for Salary or Wages
• AI Tool Enables Automated Evaluation of Facial Palsy, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r)
• Study Shows Ripple Effects From World War II Detainment Camps on Japanese Americans' Health
• Opioid Overdose Crisis: Medications Prevent Subsequent Overdoses
• RFK Jr. May Block Government Scientists From Publishing in Top Medical Journals
• Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain
• Researchers Show How the Evolution of a Single Gene Allowed the Plague to Adapt, Survive and Kill Much of Humanity Over Many Centuries, Only to Fade Out Later
• Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage
• U.S. Ends $600M Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract
• Poorly Functioning Blood Vessels Lead to Muscle Wasting in Cancer
• Scientists Identify Protein That Heightens Neurodegenerative Disease
• Mayo Clinic Q and A: 4 Health Benefits to Cutting Back Screen Time
• Genetics and Therapy Type Determine Second Cancer Risk After Childhood Treatment
• Singing Soothes The Savage Infant, Clinical Trial Says
• Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases
• Belly Fat Linked To Psoriasis
• Poor Sleep Sign Of Brain Problems After Mild Stroke
• Pizza, Soup and Chicken Among Top Sources of Sodium for All Americans
• Novel Assay Tests Antifungals Against Emerging Human Pathogens
• Chronic renal failure: discovery of a crucial biomarker
• From Possibility to Purpose: Orthopedic Surgeons Inspire Teens
• Cancer Immunotherapy Could Get Cheaper, More Widely Available with New Technology

May 28 2025

• World No Tobacco Day 2025: Unmasking Big Tobacco's Youth Marketing Playbook
• Scientists Find Promise in a New Peptide Drug to Combat a Deadly Brain Cancer
• The Medical Minute: The ABCs of Diabetes
• Helping Kids Have a Safe Summer: 12 Tips from Johns Hopkins Pediatricians
• How to Help Teen Drivers Stay Safe on the Road
• Mayo Clinic Experts Present Key Cancer Research Findings at ASCO
• Wildfire Pollution May Lower Survival Chances for Lung Cancer Patients
• Rural Georgians Lack Access to Alzheimer's Disease Treatment
• AI-Driven Model Supports Safer and More Precise Blood Sugar Management After Heart Surgery
• Understanding Brain Tumors: What You Need to Know
• Having Your Child's Tonsils and Adenoids Out May Help with Snoring, Mouth Breathing
• Will This Year's Flu Shot Protect You? The Answer Is Hidden in Your Blood
• John Theurer Cancer Center Presents Innovative Cancer Research at Major Annual Cancer Meeting, Offering New Hope for Patients
• Understanding How a Rare Brain Wasting Disease Hides in Neurons For Decades
• T Cells Take Up Residence in the Healthy Brain Via a Gut-Fat-Brain Axis
• Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors 'High-Risk Yet Promising' for Cancer Patients Who Undergo Organ Transplant
• Singing to Babies Improves Their Moods
• Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Finds Innovative Approaches to Fighting Fourth Wave of Opioid Public Health Crisis
• Research Project Studies High Doses of an Opioid Abuse Disorder Medication Among Veterans
• Why the FDA Recalled Six Popular Acne Products
• Yale Scientists Uncover Sex Differences in Recalling and Reporting of Family History of Alzheimer's Disease
• Medical Cannabis Reduces Pain, Preserves Cognition, Study Reveals
• After Mild Stroke, More Sleep or Time Spent Trying to Sleep Tied to Thinking Problems
• Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds
• RFK Jr. Ends COVID Vaccine Urging for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women
• Miley Cyrus Reveals Rare Condition That Shapes Her Signature Voice
• Paracetamol to Poisoning: When Medicines Harm Instead of Heal
• Mother's Warmth in Childhood Influences Teen Health by Shaping Perceptions of Social Safety
• Standardized Huddle Process Improves Response to Unprofessional Behaviors in Health Care Settings
• One in Three Youth with Mental Health Crisis Spent Over 12 Hours in Emergency Department Waiting for Psychiatric Bed
• Vascular Sleuth Unlocks Origins of Congenital Limb Deficiencies--Beyond Thalidomide
• EQUAL Study Launches Lung Cancer Screening Trial for People at High Risk
• Helmets Save Lives, Head-To-Head Motorcycle Study Finds
• New Electrode Design Might Help Spasms, Pain, Paralysis
• AI Helps ID Candidates For Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment
• Preschool BMI Can Predict Childhood Obesity Risk
• Climate Change Could Be Fueling Female Cancer Deaths
• Weight-Loss Drugs May Lower Risk Of Obesity-Related Cancers
• Cardiorespiratory Effects of Wildfire Smoke Particles Can Persist for Months, Even After a Fire Has Ended

May 27 2025

• Scientists Test Real-Time View of Brain's Waste Removal
• FDA Approves Topical Foam for Plaque Psoriasis of the Scalp and Body
• Sleep Aid Blocks Neurodegeneration in Mice
• Zika Virus Uses Cells' 'Self-Care' System to Turn Against Host
• Finding a Voice: People with Aphasia Sing Out
• First Trial of Computerized Decision Support Tool Reduces Time on Ventilator for Children With Lung Failure
• Why Do We Yawn?
• Light-Powered Phagobots: Dual-Mode Optical Control of Living Immune Microrobots
• Yale Cancer Center Experts Set to Present Advances in Cancer Research at the World's Largest Clinical Oncology Conference
• U.S. Moms Facing Mental, Physical Health Struggles
• Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children's Health
• NIH Director's COVID Comments Spark Staff Walkout
• Billy Joel Cancels Tour After Brain Condition Diagnosis
• Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Fell in Early Years of Pandemic
• Understanding Your Risk: Are Women Likelier to Have Thyroid Cancer Than Men Are?
• Think That DIY Acne Trick Is Helping? Here's What Dermatologists Want You To Know
• Knee Pain Relief Through The Ear? New Study Says It's Possible
• U.S. Had 1.5 Million Excess Deaths Following Pandemic
• NUTRITION 2025 Press Materials Available Now
• Exercise Improves Odds Against Cancer
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• Fentanyl Fueling OD Deaths Among Teens, Young Adults
• Operation Hope: How Federally Funded Research Helped Navy Veteran Beat Lung Cancer and Pneumonitis
• Engineered Simplicity: New Microfluidic Device Offers Rapid Kidney Health Check
• Eyes on the Future: Microfluidic Lenses Monitor Health and Deliver Medication
• 'I'm a researcher. This is what I do.'
• VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Vibrating Capsule to Treat Constipation - Virtual Press Briefing

May 26 2025

• HHS Panel Recommend Statins for Adults with HIV at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
• Less Than 15% of Cancer Survivors with Alcoholism Initiate Treatment in the Year After Diagnosis
• Unconditional Cash Transfers May Increase Breastfeeding but Little to No Effect Seen on Other Postpartum Outcomes in Diverse Populations
• Gene Expression After Asbestos Exposure Explains Development of Malignant Mesothelioma
• No Sex Differences in Autistic Toddlers at Time of First Diagnosis, Study Finds

May 25 2025

• Quieter Classrooms May Help Calm Kids, Study Shows

May 24 2025

• Environmental SOS: Rare Birds Crunch From Bellies Full of Plastic

May 23 2025

• FDA Approves Nucala for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• UNC Study Offers New Hope for Safer Bleeding Treatments
• On the Path to a New TB Vaccine?
• A Dental Floss That Can Measure Stress
• Internal Innovation Challenge Encourages a Culture of Hospital Ingenuity
• Open Wide and Relax
• A World First: "Prime Editing" Reverses Effects of Rare Illness
• ASCO 2025 Highlights: Menin Inhibitor for Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Organ Transplant and Checkpoint Inhibitors
• More Young Adults Than Ever Take HIV-Prevention Medication, but Gaps Remain
• From Clot Removal to Vision Repair: CNYBAC Unveils 2025 Medical Device Innovators
• Tick Season Expected to Be the Worst Yet, Says Upstate Expert
• One-Pot Protein Screening Accelerates Bioscience, Drug Discovery
• Understanding One Gene's Role in Different Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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• Biden’s Prostate Cancer Likely Grew Undetected for Years, Experts Say
• Texas Tech Health El Paso Celebrates Next Generation of Health Care Leaders
• White House Report Blames Toxins, Food and Screens for Poor Health
• FDA Halts Sale of Off-Brand Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs
• Family Link For Postpartum Psychosis Discovered
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• E-Cigarettes Reinforce Nicotine Addiction, Study Says
• Cities Contribute To Asthma, Researchers Argue
• New AI Can Help Track Eczema
• Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double In The U.S.