• Coronavirus Cases Rising in Many States as Reopening Continues

    With most state reopenings well underway, many are now seeing alarming surges in new coronavirus cases, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned that a return to lockdown for his state was possible. “If we have a...

    • Posted June 15, 2020
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  • Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition

    Many female athletes lack knowledge about nutrition, which could harm their performance and put them at risk for health problems, a researcher says. A review of two decades of literature on female athletes older than 13 found...

    • Posted June 14, 2020
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  • That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study

    The grosser someone sounds when they cough or sneeze, the more likely you are to suspect they have a contagious infection — even if it’s not true. That’s the upshot of a new study in which participants...

    • Posted June 12, 2020
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  • New Analysis Shows 21 States With Spikes in COVID-19 Infections

    Governors across America have eased lockdowns, but a new analysis shows coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half of U.S. states. The rolling seven-day average of new cases per capita has been higher than the average seven...

    • Posted June 12, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: June 12, 2020

    Oral Polio Vaccines Might Protect Against New Coronavirus: Experts PPE Supplies Sent by FEMA to Nursing Homes Often Defective Fewer Hot Car Deaths for Kids Due to Pandemic: Experts First Large Clinical Trial of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Could Begin in...

    • Posted June 12, 2020
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  • There’s Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic

    Washing your hands more often may do more than slow the spread of COVID-19: New research suggests it also lowers your exposure to toxic flame retardants. How? Scientists found that halogenated flame retardants used in plastic TV...

    • Posted June 11, 2020
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  • U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit 2 Million as New Hotspots Surface

    The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases passed 2 million on Thursday, as public health experts warned of the emergence of new COVID-19 hotspots across the country. Just three weeks after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted the...

    • Posted June 11, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: June 11, 2020

    Grocery Stores, Banks Among Locations That Should Reopen First: Study Italian Woman Stuffs Olive During Brain Surgery

    • Posted June 11, 2020
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  • Pandemic Is Changing Your Next Doc Appointment

    In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many doctors’ offices and clinics have made changes to protect patients, care providers and staff. As an example, here’s what’s being done at Penn State Health. “When our patients first call...

    • Posted June 10, 2020
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  • Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

    Smoking carries a host of health risks, and now a new study shows the habit significantly increases black Americans’ risk of stroke. The research included more than 5,300 participants, aged 21 to 84, from the tri-county area...

    • Posted June 10, 2020
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