• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?

    Women diagnosed with an early, highly treatable form of breast cancer still face a higher-than-normal risk of eventually dying from the disease, a large new study finds. The study looked at women with ductal carcinoma in situ...

    • Posted September 22, 2020
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  • Homemade Masks Do a Great Job Blocking COVID-19

    Don’t fret about whether that fabric mask you made on your sewing machine protects against the spread of COVID-19 as well as the face masks sold in stores, new research reassures. Taher Saif, a professor of mechanical...

    • Posted September 22, 2020
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  • Having Flu and COVID Doubles Death Risk in Hospitalized Patients

    TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (Healthday News) — While health officials worry about a potential “twindemic” of COVID-19 and the flu this winter, a new study finds that hospital patients who were infected with both viruses were more...

    • Posted September 22, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 22, 2020

    CDC Removes New Coronavirus Guidelines Just Days After Posting Them

    • Posted September 22, 2020
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  • Life Expectancy Could Decline Worldwide Due to COVID-19

    The coronavirus pandemic could cause short-term decreases in life expectancy in many parts of the world, according to a new study. Using a computer model, the researchers concluded that infection rates of only 2% could cause a...

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • Potential COVID-19 Drug Could Increase Heart Risk: Study

    The widely prescribed antibiotic azithromycin is being investigated as a COVID-19 treatment, but a new study warns it could increase the risk of heart problems. Researchers analyzed data from millions of patients (average age: 36) in the...

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • Holidays Can Be a Fright for Kids With Food Allergies

    Parents of kids with food allergies probably won’t be surprised to hear that Halloween is an especially risky time for their youngsters. A new study found that serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) triggered by peanuts jumped 85% when...

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • COVID Survivor Rita Wilson Wants You to Get Your Flu Shot

    Aches and fatigue quickly progressed to fever with severe chills, but the terrible and unrelenting headache was the real signal that actress Rita Wilson was in for a rough ride following her infection with COVID-19. “It was...

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • U.S. COVID Death Toll Nears 200,000, While Cases Start to Climb Again

    MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (Healthday News) — As the U.S. coronavirus case count neared 200,000 on Monday, public health experts debated whether the spread of the virus will continue to slow or a new surge will come,...

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2020

    CDC Updates Coronavirus Transmission Guidance EPA Approves Pine-Sol as Coronavirus Disinfectant AstraZeneca Releases Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Plans

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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