• COVID-19 Patients Have Similar Survival When Hospitalized, Regardless of Race

    Revealing some good news for minorities, a new study found similar survival rates for Hispanic, Black and white COVID-19 patients at a New York City hospital system. “It is well-documented that communities of color have shouldered the...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls

    Preventing falls in older age could be as fun as dancing them away, new research shows. Researchers found a 31% reduction in falls and a 37% reduction in fall risk for those aged 65 and older when...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Alcohol-Linked Deaths Rise Sharply in Rural America

    In rural America, drinking has become particularly deadly for many, a new government report shows. Deaths related to alcohol use in those regions rose 43% between 2006 and 2018, health officials reported. Over that time, the rate...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Midwest Latest Region to be Hit Hard by COVID Spread

    Coronavirus infections are surging in the American heartland, with Wisconsin bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s relentless spread. Many Midwestern states are seeing some of the nation’s highest per capita rates of infection, and while federal health officials...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2020

    No Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Until Next Spring Trump Administration Blocks CDC No-Sail Order for Cruise Ships

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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