• Health Highlights: July 13, 2020

    Rise Seen in U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Some Hospitals in COVID-19 Hotspots Running Short of Remdesivir Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, Dies at Age 57 Slow Test Results Hampering U.S. Fight Against Coronavirus

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • Cold War Antiseptic May Be Valuable Germ Fighter

    A nontoxic antiseptic developed in the former Soviet Union may be a valuable weapon for fighting common infections, British researchers say. The drug, miramistin, was developed for the Soviet Space Program. While little known in the West,...

    • Posted July 10, 2020
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  • U.S. Sees Another Record-Breaking Day of New Coronavirus Cases

    States across America reported nearly 60,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, setting yet another daily record as the pandemic tightens its grip on a country struggling to reopen. The surge has been largely fueled by states in...

    • Posted July 10, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: July 10, 2020

    WHO Affirms That Coronavirus Can Linger in Indoor Air Coronavirus May be Passed From Pregnant Women to Babies: Study WHO to Lead Investigation of Coronavirus Pandemic Origins CDC Now Says School Reopening Guidelines Won't be Revised Higher Rates of Pain and...

    • Posted July 10, 2020
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  • Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%

    Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, two new studies suggest. In one study, researchers looked at more than 9,700 people who developed type 2 diabetes and over...

    • Posted July 9, 2020
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  • Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Lower Smoking Rates?

    Want to make smoking less attractive to young people? Try taking menthol cigarettes off the market, a new analysis suggests. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned flavors in cigarettes in 2009 because flavors appeal to youth...

    • Posted July 9, 2020
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  • Trump Threatens School Funding Cuts, New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 59,000

    With President Donald Trump threatening to cut federal funding for schools that do not fully reopen in the fall, the United States set yet another record for new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with more than 59,000 new...

    • Posted July 9, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: July 9, 2020

    CDC to Change School Reopening Guidelines After Trump's Criticism Higher Rates of Pain and Bleeding With Essure Birth Control Device: Study 11 Dengue Fever Cases Confirmed in Florida Keys Employers Can Refuse to Provide Birth Control Coverage: U.S Supreme Court

    • Posted July 9, 2020
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  • Trump Administration Makes It Official: U.S. Cuts Ties With WHO

    Critics are slamming U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “The United States’ notice of withdrawal, effective July 6, 2021, has been submitted...

    • Posted July 8, 2020
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  • How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp

    If your children are going to summer school or camps this year, you may need to prepare them for safety precautions that will be in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, an expert says. “Social interaction, engaging...

    • Posted July 8, 2020
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