- Human Cell Atlas Will Be ‘Google Maps’ for Health Research
- U.S. Postpartum Depression Diagnoses Doubled in a Decade
- California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu
- About 1 in 10 U.S. Adults Have High Cholesterol
- Four Million Americans Could Lose Health Coverage Once ACA Credits Expire
- Child-Teacher Bond in Early Education Could Have Lasting Impact
- Surgeon General Says U.S. Smoking Rates Have Tumbled, But Not for Everyone
- Earlier Type 2 Diabetes Diagnoses Bring Higher Odds for Dementia
- A-fib Plus Heart Failure a Dangerous Combo
- Psychologists’ Group Issues First Guidance to Parents on Teen Online Video Use
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U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Could Now Top 100,000, Trump Says
The U.S. coronavirus death toll could reach 100,000, President Donald Trump predicted Sunday night. That number is far higher than the 60,000 lives lost that was predicted just a few weeks ago, but Trump continued to push...
- Posted May 4, 2020
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Health Highlights: May 4, 2020
Kroger Limits Ground Beef, Fresh Pork Purchases British PM Johnson Knew Doctors Were Discussing His Possible Death Field Hospital in NYC's Central Park to Close
- Posted May 4, 2020
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Keeping Harmony in the Family During Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has families spending plenty of “quality time” together, but living under the same roof 24 hours a day can tax relationships, an expert in child development says. This is “a completely new and unique...
- Posted May 3, 2020
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Shun the Sun to Prevent Skin Cancer
Though most Americans are well aware that protecting themselves from sunburn is important, many don’t take precautions, a new survey finds. Protecting yourself from exposure to sunlight is the best way of preventing skin cancer, according to...
- Posted May 2, 2020
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Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study
The severity of COVID-19 illness may be influenced by what researchers call “cytokine storms.” In a new study, investigators assessed 522 COVID-19 patients, aged 5 days to 97 years, who were admitted to two hospitals in Wuhan,...
- Posted May 1, 2020
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Best Ways to Help Kids Through the Pandemic
They’re not at school. They miss their friends. And Mom and Dad look worried. Lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic can take a toll on everyone, especially kids. Most children are aware of what’s going on at some...
- Posted May 1, 2020
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How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19
A 3-week-old Texas infant in critical condition with COVID-19 was successfully treated and recovered, doctors report. This is one of the first cases of its kind, according to the team of doctors at the University of Texas...
- Posted May 1, 2020
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ECMO: Technology That Might Help COVID Patients When Ventilators Can’t
Many people who are seriously ill with COVID-19 end up on ventilators to help them breathe, but sometimes, even ventilators aren’t enough. That’s when a device called ECMO may help. ECMO can do the work of the...
- Posted May 1, 2020
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CDC Draft Guidelines For Reopening U.S. Being Reviewed by White House
Spaced-out seating in schools, virtual or outdoor religious services, and disposable menus, plates and utensils at restaurants are among U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention draft guidelines for reopening certain aspects of daily life during the...
- Posted May 1, 2020
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White House Says Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready By January
As national guidelines on social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic expired Thursday, the White House announced an initiative to produce a COVID-19 vaccine that could be available nationwide by January. President Donald Trump said it is not...
- Posted May 1, 2020