• Health Highlights: April 27, 2020

    No Evidence COVID-19 Survivors Can't be Reinfected: WHO Boris Johnson Returns to Work Amid Growing UK Coronavirus Crisis Southern California Beaches Jammed During Heat Wave Heartburn Drug Being Tested as COVID-19 Treatment

    • Posted April 27, 2020
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  • Calm Parenting Will Help Children Through Coronavirus Pandemic

    The disruptions in daily life caused by the coronavirus pandemic could cause problems for children, but there are things parents can do to help their kids deal with the changes, experts say. “There are major stressors that...

    • Posted April 26, 2020
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  • After Trump Hypes Use of a Lupus Med Against COVID-19, Lupus Patients Face Shortages

    Hydroxychloroquine is a key therapy for the autoimmune disease lupus, but interest in it as a potential COVID-19 treatment could make it hard for lupus patients to obtain, experts warn. Hydroxychloroquine is the only medication known to...

    • Posted April 25, 2020
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  • Coronavirus Is Spreading Fast in Areas of U.S. That May Reopen Soon: Study

    The COVID-19 coronavirus has saturated the United States, and it appears to be spreading quickly in some places that are planning to ease social distancing restrictions soon, a new study shows. County-level data shows COVID-19 cases in...

    • Posted April 24, 2020
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  • House Passes Another Stimulus Bill as Coronavirus Batters Economy

    (HealthDay News) — The U.S. House passed a $484 billion deal on Thursday that would replenish a small business loan program that has run out of funding. The bill also directs more money to hospitals and COVID-19...

    • Posted April 24, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 24, 2020

    Coronavirus Pandemic Delays FDA Review of Vaping Products Premature Posting of Remdesivir Findings Were 'Inconclusive,' Drug Maker Says NY State May Have 10 Times More Coronavirus Infections Than Thought

    • Posted April 24, 2020
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  • Lots of Drugs Are Being Tested Against COVID-19 — But Will Any Work?

    Dozens of drugs are being investigated for their value in treating COVID-19, as desperation drives doctors and researchers to look for something that could battle the virus and save lives. “There are really no FDA-approved medications for...

    • Posted April 23, 2020
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  • Homeless Shelters Are ‘TinderBoxes’ for Coronavirus, Studies Show

    Even at the beginning of April, large percentages of residents at U.S. homeless shelters were testing positive for the new coronavirus, studies show. One study looked at the results of coronavirus testing conducted at homeless shelters in...

    • Posted April 23, 2020
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  • House Set to Sign Off on Economic Stimulus Bill Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

    (HealthDay News) — Lawmakers were poised to pass a $484 billion deal on Thursday that would replenish a small business loan program that has run out of funding and direct more money to hospitals and COVID-19 testing....

    • Posted April 23, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 23, 2020

    Payment Plan for Care of Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Announced by White House Two NY Cats First U.S. Pets to Test Positive for Coronavirus Top Health Official Says He Lost His Job For Not Supporting Trump's Claims About COVID-19 Treatment

    • Posted April 23, 2020
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