• A Guide to Managing Children’s Diabetes During COVID-19

    Parents worry that COVID-19 can make a diabetic child’s condition worse, but an expert has some tips for keeping kids healthy during the pandemic. “If a child has good control of their diabetes, it does not seem...

    • Posted August 31, 2020
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  • U.S. COVID Cases Pass 6 Million, With Infections Rising in Youths

    As the number of coronavirus cases in the United states passed the dubious milestone of 6 million on Sunday, a new report shows COVID-19 is now spreading at a faster rate in children and teenagers than among...

    • Posted August 31, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2020

    FDA Could Green Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed: Commissioner Children Can Carry Coronavirus for Weeks Without Symptoms: Study

    • Posted August 31, 2020
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  • Seniors With Depression Show Resilience in Face of Pandemic

    Older Americans with depression have held up well to the threat of COVID-19, a new study finds. Researchers saw no increase in their depression and anxiety during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. And they said...

    • Posted August 30, 2020
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  • Some Fall Allergy Symptoms Could Have You Thinking COVID

    Some fall allergy symptoms mimic those of COVID-19, so seasonal allergy sufferers should follow treatment plans and take precautions to avoid any confusion, an expert says. “A rise in ragweed tends to mark the informal start of...

    • Posted August 29, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Not Likely to Be Transmitted by Breast Milk: Study

    Breastfeeding mothers are unlikely to transmit the new coronavirus to their babies via their milk, researchers say. No cases of an infant contracting COVID-19 from breast milk have been documented, but questions about the potential risk remain....

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Save Lives of Heart Failure Patients: Study

    Flu and pneumonia vaccines lead to fewer hospital deaths among heart failure patients, a new study finds. “Our study provides further impetus for annual immunizations in patients with heart failure. Despite advice to do so, uptake remains...

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • Teen’s Democratic Convention Speech Brings Awareness to Stuttering

    On the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the world heard from an improbable source — a 13-year-old named Brayden Harrington. Brayden was invited to speak because he has a frustrating and misunderstood condition that...

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • President Trump Promises a COVID Vaccine Before the End of the Year

    President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration will have a coronavirus vaccine ready for Americans before the year ends. The lofty promise came during his acceptance speech on the final night of the Republican National...

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 28, 2020

    Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peaches Has Now Sickened 78 People in 12 States: CDC FDA Warns About Hand Sanitizers in Food-Like Packaging Maine Summer Camps Identified, Isolated COVID-19 Cases U.S. Nursing Home Staff Must Be Tested Regularly for COVID:...

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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