- CDC Cuts Key Smoking Programs Despite Success in Curbing Smoking Rates
- RFK Jr. Touts Vaccine While At Funeral of Texas Girl Who Died of Measles
- Biden Plan To Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected
- Most Eligible Smokers Not Getting Lung Cancer Screening
- Heart-Related Deaths More Likely During Day/Night Heatwaves
- Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk Of Mental Health Problems
- Some Folks Hit With Fees for Using Health Care Message Portals
- Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Spreading Undetected Through Hospitals
- Ozone Pollution Increases Risk Of Childhood Asthma
- Knee Replacement Recovery Time: What You Need To Know
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Music Helps Heal a Damaged Heart
People often turn to music to boost their mood or relieve stress. And new research suggests there may be science supporting that practice. The study found that listening to 30 minutes of music a day eased chest...
- Posted March 20, 2020
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Calming Your Child’s Coronavirus Fears
Schools are closing. Sports and other activities have been cancelled. Everything is changing. In the midst of this chaos, how do parents keep kids from stressing too much? “For families, this is truly now hitting home,” said...
- Posted March 20, 2020
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Coronavirus Crisis Should Put Elective Surgeries on Hold, Doctors’ Group Says
Considering a knee replacement? Plastic surgery? With a pandemic of new coronavirus cases looming, it’s probably time to postpone elective surgery if you can, a surgeons’ group says. In a statement, the American College of Surgeons (ACS)...
- Posted March 20, 2020
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Could COVID-19 Survivors’ Blood Help Save Very Ill Patients?
As more people recover from COVID-19, that means more people should have antibodies against the virus. And it’s possible that blood donations from those survivors could help protect or treat other people, according to some infectious disease...
- Posted March 20, 2020
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Californians Ordered to Stay Home as State Department Warns Against All Foreign Travel
(HealthDay News) — The U.S. State Department warned Americans to avoid international travel and residents of the country’s most populous state, California, were ordered to stay at home indefinitely, as national coronavirus cases climbed past 13,000. California’s...
- Posted March 20, 2020
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Health Highlights: March 20, 2020
Hong Kong Has Spike in Coronavirus Cases Blood Type May Affect COVID-19 Risk: Study E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Clover Sprouts Rises to 39 Cases in Six States Antiviral Drug Combo Ineffective Against Coronavirus
- Posted March 20, 2020
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Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus
Even if you’re stuck at home waiting for the coronavirus all clear, you can still keep a healthy lifestyle. “Prevention is key in limiting the spread of coronavirus, and with more people working remotely or limiting their...
- Posted March 19, 2020
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What You Need to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma
If you have asthma, you are among those at greatest risk in the coronavirus pandemic and must take precautions, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) says. It’s important to keep your asthma well-controlled, so...
- Posted March 19, 2020
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Study Suggests COVID-19 Might Follow Seasonal Pattern
The novel coronavirus appears to be seasonal in nature, with major outbreaks occurring mainly in regions that match a specific set of climate conditions, a new study argues. All areas experiencing significant outbreaks of COVID-19 fall within...
- Posted March 19, 2020
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The Doctor Gap: In Areas of Greatest Need, Primary Care Is a Team Effort
The day paramedics rushed Jeramiah Parsons to the hospital, his lips were so sore and swollen he had trouble talking. A skin-picking habit related to his methamphetamine addiction had permitted a dangerous antibiotic-resistant infection to take up...
- Posted March 19, 2020