More than 155 million Americans visit the emergency room each year and doctors say many of those trips are preventable. So what everyday habits are sending people to the ER? And what simple changes could keep you out?

Friday morning, HCA Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville introduced its newest state-of-the-art free-standing emergency room that was built to serve residents living in the Arlington area.

A rezoning request headed to the full Jacksonville City Council for a vote would allow for a standalone emergency room and a storage facility along 103rd Street near I-295 in West Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Daily Record reports.

An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours.

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It may be time for a grill checkup from an ER doctor who has seen a lot of what can happen when things go wrong.

Two years ago, my 1-year-old puppy almost died from sago palm poisoning. I'm sharing my family's story — and what I've learned since — hoping you won't have to go through the same ordeal.

Just last week, we asked: If you’re a health care worker, what are you seeing lately on the job?

Calling all pet owners: Would you know what to do if your animal got hurt after your regular veterinarian’s office was closed?

Our smart phones track so many things about us like our whereabouts, our heart rate, and even our oxygen levels. A new app says it can use that info to predict when we may be getting sick.

Hospitals in the Jacksonville area are experiencing longer wait times to see a doctor in the emergency room because of the recent spike in COVID-19 patients requiring emergency care.

“The ER doctor told me that my lungs were the worst COVID lungs that he had seen so far,” Shapard said. During his battle with COVID, he lost 30 pounds and continued to have lingering symptoms of the virus for 10 another months. Not quite one year after being released from the hospital, Shapard set his sites on running the 2021 Gate River Run. I need to run this.’ I need to run on that date. I’m going to run it, I’m going to walk it.

The coronavirus pandemic has led to rising emergency room visits and longer waits for U.S. children and teens facing mental health issues. There are no national studies on kids’ ER waits for mental health treatment, a practice called “boarding,” according to a recent review published in the journal Pediatrics. They are kept stable but often receive little or no mental health care during those waits. Shortages of psychiatrists in some areas and hospital closures have worsened the problem and contributed to rising ER mental health visits, the Pediatrics review said. The number of U.S. children's mental health hospitals dropped to 38 from 50 between 2008 and 2018.

As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the nation and infections and hospitalizations rise, medical administrators are scrambling to find enough nursing help especially in rural areas and at small hospitals. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted, File)FENTON, Mich. – As the coronavirus pandemic surges across the nation and infections and hospitalizations rise, medical administrators are scrambling to find enough nursing help — especially in rural areas and at small hospitals. Aspirus recently was able to hire 18 nurses from outside agencies, and may need more if the surge continues. Greg Abbott recently announced he was sending 75 nurses and respiratory therapists to El Paso to help handle the city's surge. Travel nurses say the need at small hospitals tends to be greater than at larger facilities.

A day of fun on the water completely flipped Ryan Perry's life upside down. After a jet ski trip on the Susquehanna-- Perry's health unexpectedly started to go into a free fall. - A day of fun on the water completely flipped Ryan Perry's life upside down. After a jet ski trip on the Susquehanna-- Perry's health unexpectedly started to go into a free fall. Finally, what they determined is water went up my nose when I was jet skiing.

WarnerMedias new streaming service, HBO Max, is ramping up its original content with orders for three new pilots -- one of which is a Practical Magic prequel -- from executive producers John Wells (ER, Shameless), Lena Dunham (Girls) and Melissa Rosenberg (Marvels Jessica Jones). Currently titled Rules of Magic, the upcoming Practical Magic prequel series is based on the two Alice Hoffman novels of the same name. Shes also set to direct the first episode of the premium cable channels upcoming original finance drama, Industry, from Mickey Down and Konrad Kay. In addition to the series, HBO Max recently landed director Steven Soderberghs upcoming film Let Them All Talk starring Wiest, Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen, Gemma Chan and Lucas Hedges. RELATED CONTENT:'Gossip Girl' Boss Says HBO Max Series Won't Be as 'Button-Pushing' as 'Euphoria'Chace Crawford Says the 'Gossip Girl' Reboot Makes Him 'Feel Old''Gossip Girl' Is Getting a Reboot: Here's What You Need to Know