- Tainted Cucumbers Now Linked to 100 Salmonella Cases in 23 States
- Check Your Pantry, Lay’s Classic Potato Chips Recalled Due to Milk Allergy Risk
- Norovirus Sickens Hundreds on Three Cruise Ships: CDC
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- What’s the Link Between Memory Problems and Sexism?
- Supreme Court to Decide on South Carolina’s Bid to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood
- Antibiotics Do Not Increase Risks for Cognitive Decline, Dementia in Older Adults, New Data Says
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- Some Abortion Pill Users Surprised By Pain, Study Says
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What to Know If You’re Headed to College With Asthma or Allergies
If you’re off to college in the fall and have allergies or asthma, it’s not too soon to figure out how you’ll manage them. “There are many arrangements to be made as you head off to college...
- Posted May 31, 2020
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Protect Yourself From Sun to Prevent Skin Cancer
Headed to the beach or park for a little fresh air? Don’t forget your sun protection, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) advises. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, affecting one in...
- Posted May 30, 2020
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Pandemic Having More Impact on U.S. Hospitals Than Thought: Study
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United States spend more time in the hospital and are more likely to require intensive care than patients in China, a new study says. The findings suggest that the coronavirus pandemic may...
- Posted May 29, 2020
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As Hard-Hit Areas of America Show Slowing in Coronavirus Cases, Other Regions See Spikes
(HealthDay News) — While the spread of coronavirus has slowed in some of the hardest-hit areas of America, other parts of the country were seeing worrying spikes in cases by Friday. New York City, once the epicenter...
- Posted May 29, 2020
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Health Highlights: May 29, 2020
U.S. Abortion Pill Rule Should be Suspended During Pandemic: Lawsuit
- Posted May 29, 2020
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1 in 10 Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes Dies: Study
Ten percent of COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within a week of entering the hospital and 20% need a ventilator to breathe by that point, a new French study found. Researchers analyzed data on more than 1,300...
- Posted May 29, 2020
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Prescriptions for Discredited COVID Drugs Surged 2,000% After Trump’s Support
A new study finds that prescriptions rose sharply for two anti-malarial drugs that President Donald Trump claimed could help prevent or treat COVID-19. This happened despite the fact that multiple studies found the medicines might only bring...
- Posted May 29, 2020
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Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism
The coronavirus pandemic can be especially difficult for children and adults with autism and their families, experts say. Self-isolation and disruption of routine are tough for anyone, but may emotionally upend someone with an autism spectrum disorder,...
- Posted May 28, 2020
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Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
An injectable electrode could prove a better way to ease chronic nerve pain than opioid painkillers or bulky and expensive implants, animal research suggests. It’s called an “injectrode.” It appears easier and cheaper than spinal implants for...
- Posted May 28, 2020
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100,000 Dead, 40 Million Unemployed: America Hits Grim Pandemic Milestones
(HealthDay News) — As the U.S. coronavirus death toll passed 100,000 on Wednesday, there was more evidence of the collateral damage the virus has caused: New numbers released Thursday show the number of unemployed has now passed...
- Posted May 28, 2020