• Health Highlights: April 8, 2020

    Singer John Prine Dies of COVID-19 Complications Court Upholds Texas Ban on Abortions During Coronavirus Pandemic Coronavirus Killing Two Times More Men Than Women in NYC

    • Posted April 8, 2020
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  • More COVID-19 Tests Arrive, But Bottlenecks Persist

    U.S. pathology labs are now awash in COVID-19 tests, with more than two dozen rapid tests on the market thanks to expedited approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, infectious disease experts say. Despite this, laboratories...

    • Posted April 8, 2020
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  • As U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 11,000, Signs Show Pandemic May Be Peaking

    (HealthDay News) With U.S. deaths from coronavirus approaching 11,000 on Tuesday, signs emerged suggesting the pandemic might be peaking, experts say. New York state saw lower totals of new coronavirus patients in hospitals for the fourth day...

    • Posted April 7, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 7, 2020

    California Shares Ventilators With Other States 3M Reaches Deal to Ship N95 Masks to Canada, Latin America

    • Posted April 7, 2020
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  • CDC Urges All Americans to Wear Face Masks as Death Count Rises

    The White House announced new guidance on Friday that urges all Americans to wear face coverings in public to curb the spread of COVID-19. As President Donald Trump told the American public about the U.S. Centers for...

    • Posted April 5, 2020
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  • Going Easy on Yourself Is Key to Parenting Through the Pandemic

    The coronavirus pandemic has caught many American families in a vise. Many parents are struggling to work from home and meet the needs of kids who are out of school and chaffing under what some consider house...

    • Posted April 4, 2020
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  • Caring for Dementia Patient During Pandemic? Try These Stress-Busting Tips

    The coronavirus pandemic will put extra stress on caregivers of loved ones with dementias, so the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America offers some advice. “Reducing stress is always important for caregivers, and even more so now,” said Charles...

    • Posted April 3, 2020
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  • A Pill Left Out, a Child’s Life Lost: Maisie’s Story a Warning to All Adults

    Nine-month-old Maisie Gillan spent just a few moments crawling around on a neighbor’s floor, near the end of a dinner party meant to welcome her family to the community. The next morning her parents woke to discover...

    • Posted April 3, 2020
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  • How Pets Can Be True Lifesavers for Seniors

    Having a furry, fluffy or feathered friend can have a profound effect on seniors’ mental health, possibly even helping prevent some suicides, new research suggests. In a group of 35 older people who were pet owners, more...

    • Posted April 3, 2020
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  • Asthma, COPD Raise Odds for Severe COVID-19, Lung Experts Warn

    People with asthma and other lung diseases are at increased risk for serious complications from COVID-19, caution experts from the American Lung Association. “Everyone’s health is at risk from COVID-19, and those living with a lung disease...

    • Posted April 3, 2020
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