- Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds
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- Major Job Cuts at NIOSH Pose Risks to Worker Safety, Critics Warn
- Microplastics Linked To High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke
- Pregnant Women, New Moms Dying More Often From Heart Conditions
- Navigators Help Patients Get Colonoscopy For Suspected Cancer
- GLP-1 Drug Use For Weight Loss Has Soared, Costing Billions
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- Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
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Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19
New research suggests that having an underlying health condition might be one of the most significant risk factors for developing a severe case of COVID-19. Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a...
- Posted April 1, 2020
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Coronavirus Crisis Could Help Trigger Relapse Among Those Fighting Addiction
The social distancing and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic may put people struggling with addiction at risk for relapse, an expert says. Feeling stressed, isolated and scared may drive them back to substance abuse, said Dr. Lawrence...
- Posted April 1, 2020
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As Unemployment and COVID-19 Cases Rise, Who Will Pay for Care?
The coronavirus pandemic is spreading across the United States at the same time that millions have been laid off from their jobs. That raises the obvious question — how will those newly unemployed folks pay for medical...
- Posted April 1, 2020
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U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Could Reach 240,000, Task Force Warns
(HealthDay News) — The White House coronavirus task force delivered a tough statistic to Americans late Tuesday, warning that the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 could climb to 240,000, even with social distancing policies in place. During...
- Posted April 1, 2020
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Health Highlights: April 1, 2020
Imported Masks, Other Medical Supplies Arriving in U.S.
- Posted April 1, 2020