• Health Highlights: Aug. 7, 2020

    U.S. Cancels Blanket Warning for International Travel Over 300,000 Americans Could Die From Coronavirus This Year: Report Ohio Governor DeWine Tests Positive for Coronavirus Johnson & Johnson Makes $1 Billion Vaccine Deal

    • Posted August 7, 2020
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  • Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here’s Some Guidance on Doing It Safely

    If you’re thinking about letting your child resume sports while the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, a leading pediatricians’ group says there are a few things you should consider. To help families make informed decisions, the American...

    • Posted August 6, 2020
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  • Many Older Americans Getting Cancer Screens They Don’t Need: Study

    Contrary to recommendations set by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, many Americans are getting screened for cancer even when old age or poor health would likely render such screenings risky and pointless, new research finds. The...

    • Posted August 6, 2020
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  • Scientists Call for Broader Use of Faster COVID Tests

    As coronavirus cases continue to surge across America, scientists on Wednesday called for widespread adoption of simpler, less accurate tests, as long as they’re given often and quickly. “Even if you miss somebody on Day 1,” Omai...

    • Posted August 6, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 6, 2020

    ​LA to Cut Off Water, Electric to Homes Having Big Parties Moderna Charging Much More for Coronavirus Vaccine Than Others Experimental Vaccine Shows Encouraging Results

    • Posted August 6, 2020
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  • Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters

    If you’re younger than 65 years old and obese, COVID-19 poses a special danger to you. A new study reports that the more obese you are, the more likely you are to either die from infection with...

    • Posted August 5, 2020
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  • Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing

    As the daily U.S. coronavirus death toll averaged more than 1,000 for the ninth straight day on Tuesday, governors from seven states banded together to shorten turnaround time for COVID-19 test results. Three Republican governors and three...

    • Posted August 5, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 5, 2020

    Experimental Vaccine Shows Encouraging Results Company Recalls Tainted Onions Trump Limits Free Nursing Home COVID-19 Tests

    • Posted August 5, 2020
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  • Many Older Americans Staying Strong in the Pandemic

    Older Americans are feeling stressed by COVID-19 and prolonged social isolation, but they’re also showing their resiliency, a new study finds. Most of these adults have turned to a range of tools to stay in touch, researchers...

    • Posted August 4, 2020
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  • Aggressive Cancer Diagnosed for First Time in a Dinosaur

    Scientists for the first time have identified an aggressive bone cancer in a dinosaur that lived nearly 77 million years ago. The cancerous lower leg bone (fibula) is from a horned dinosaur called a Centrosaurus apertus. At...

    • Posted August 4, 2020
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