• From ‘Dead Man Walking’ to Dancing Once More: One Man’s Cancer Journey

    After spending much of 2016 healing following the deaths of both his partner of 25 years and his mother, Oswald Peterson — a professional carnival dancer in New York City — was convinced 2017 would be his...

    • Posted July 8, 2020
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  • Trump Pushes for Schools Reopening While U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 3 Million

    (HealthDay News)– The tally of U.S. coronavirus cases passed 3 million on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump pushed for schools across the country to reopen in the fall. The pressure to find a way to resume...

    • Posted July 8, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: July 8, 2020

    U.S. Launches Suicide Prevention Campaign Two Lysol Products Can Kill Coronavirus: EPA Brazil's President Diagnosed With COVID-19

    • Posted July 8, 2020
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  • Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain

    Life in lockdown has led many to overeat and gain weight, a phenomenon referred to as the “COVID-15.” But some small changes can get you back into shape, a weight management specialist suggests. “COVID-19 changed how we...

    • Posted July 7, 2020
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  • As REM Sleep Declines, Life Span Suffers

    (HealthDay News) — Deep sleep is essential for good health, and too little of it may shorten your life, a new study suggests. REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is when dreams occur and the body repairs itself...

    • Posted July 7, 2020
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  • U.S. Coronavirus Cases Near 3 Million as Hospitals in Sun Belt Fill Up With Patients

    With the number of coronavirus cases in the United States approaching 3 million on Monday, hospitals across the Sun Belt continued to be flooded with COVID-19 patients. Arizona reached 89 percent capacity for ICU beds, as Alabama,...

    • Posted July 7, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: July 7, 2020

    Company Gets $1.6 Billion From U.S. Government for Coronavirus Vaccine Coronavirus Antibody Cocktail Begins Late-Stage Human Trials Suspected Plague Case Reported in China Miami-Dade County Orders Re-Closure of Some Indoor Spaces

    • Posted July 7, 2020
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  • How Immune System Fights COVID-19 May Be Key to Vaccine Success

    Even the sickest COVID-19 patients make T-cells to fight the infection, a new study finds. This means that a COVID-19 vaccine will have to cause the body to make T-cells along with antibodies, researchers say. The immune...

    • Posted July 6, 2020
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  • With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge

    Stress from social distancing and isolation to stop the spread of COVID-19 can lead to increased family violence at home, Tulane University experts say. These changes in routine can upset kids, who may lash out and test...

    • Posted July 6, 2020
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  • New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High

    (HealthDay News) — For the 27th day in a row, the rolling seven-day average for daily new coronavirus cases in the United States set another record on Sunday, climbing past 48,000 COVID-19 infections in just 24 hours....

    • Posted July 6, 2020
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