• Sleeping In on Weekends Won’t Erase Your ‘Sleep Debt’

    For those who try to catch up on lost sleep during the weekend, French researchers have some bad news: Once Saturday and Sunday have come and gone, many will find they’re still seriously short on sleep. The...

    • Posted June 30, 2020
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  • Don’t Get Sick While Swimming This Summer

    Swimming and summer are practically synonymous, but getting sick from bacteria in lakes, rivers and the ocean can spoil the fun, U.S. health officials warn. Since 2009, nearly 120 disease outbreaks in 31 states have been tied...

    • Posted June 30, 2020
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  • Amid Pandemic, Too Many Americans Are Hesitating to Call 911

    Since the coronavirus pandemic arrived on U.S. shores in March, the number of calls to emergency medical services has fallen by more than 26% compared to the last two years, a new study finds. At the same...

    • Posted June 30, 2020
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  • 2 in 3 Parents Would Send Kids to School in Fall: Survey

    About two-thirds of U.S. parents say they’ll send their kids to school again this fall, and most also support COVID-19 testing and social distancing policies for schoolchildren, a new survey finds. Among parents, only about 12% said...

    • Posted June 30, 2020
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  • Top U.S. Health Officials to Testify Before Senate on Reopening

    As U.S. coronavirus infections surged in many states, four of America’s top health officials plan to testify in Congress on Tuesday about how to safely reopen the country. Originally billed as an “update on progress toward safely...

    • Posted June 30, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: June 30, 2020

    New Swine Flu Virus Poses Hypothetical Pandemic Risk Hundreds of U.S. Children Have Developed Dangerous Condition Associated With New Coronavirus Pilgrim's Pride Chicken Nuggets Recalled New Breast Cancer Treatment Can be Given at Home: FDA U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana...

    • Posted June 30, 2020
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  • Are Raw Food, Homemade or Vegan Diets Good for Your Pet?

    Loving pet parents only want the finest fare for their furry friends, but with a dizzying array of choices, it’s hard to know which pet diet is best. Raw food is all the rage, but is it...

    • Posted June 29, 2020
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  • Global Coronavirus Cases Pass 10 Million as U.S. Struggles With Surge in Infections

    As the worldwide coronavirus case count passed 10 million and the death toll topped 500,000 on Sunday, 36 U.S. states continued to struggle with alarming spikes in COVID-19 infections. Experts cautioned that Florida could become the next...

    • Posted June 29, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: June 29, 2020

    U.S. Coronavirus Rates Much Higher Than Reported: CDC Bars in Seven California Counties Ordered to Close Miami-Dade County Closes Beaches Over July 4th Weekend

    • Posted June 29, 2020
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  • Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes

    Genetics play a major role in how affectionate women are, but the same does not hold true for men, new research shows. “When we measure people’s tendency to be affectionate and to receive affection from other people,...

    • Posted June 28, 2020
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