• More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll

    More than half of all Americans have been personally affected by COVID-19 at this point in the pandemic, according to a new HealthDay-Harris Poll survey. The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll between Oct. 8...

    • Posted October 22, 2020
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  • CDC Broadens Definition of ‘Close Contact’ in Tracing COVID Infections

    In a move that widens the pool of people considered at risk for coronavirus infection, U.S. health officials released new guidance on Wednesday that redefines who’s considered a “close contact” of an infected individual. The change, issued...

    • Posted October 22, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2020

    Mouthwash Will Not Save You From COVID-19 Who's At Risk For 'Long COVID?' Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty to Opioid-Related Crimes COVID-Related Deaths Hit 300,000: CDC

    • Posted October 22, 2020
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  • New Wave of COVID Infections Taking Hold in America

    A third surge of coronavirus cases now has a firm grip on the United States, with an average of 59,000 new infections being reported across the country every day. That tally is the highest since the beginning...

    • Posted October 21, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 21, 2020

    COVID-Related Deaths Hit 300,000: CDC Scientists to Infect Volunteers With Coronavirus in Challenge Trial No COVID Vaccines in California Without State Approval

    • Posted October 21, 2020
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  • Brain Hemorrhage Won’t Stop This Teen From Voting

    One thing most people can agree on, even in these divided times, is the importance of voting. And 19-year-old Aboubakar Konate from New York City is no exception. Despite a brain hemorrhage that left him partially paralyzed...

    • Posted October 20, 2020
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  • Curbing COVID Brought Unexpected Benefit for Asthma Patients

    Measures enacted to slow the spread of the new coronavirus also appeared to reduce hospitalizations for asthma, a new study finds. Researchers compared weekly data on hospitalizations at 272 hospitals in Japan in the first five months...

    • Posted October 20, 2020
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  • 1 in 3 Americans With Arthritis Say Pain, Symptoms Persist

    About 30 million U.S. adults live with osteoarthritis and the pain and stiffness it causes, a new survey finds. And nearly one-third of these people said their symptoms are not well-managed, according to the Arthritis Foundation survey...

    • Posted October 20, 2020
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  • CDC Recommends Face Masks in All Public Transportation Settings

    TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Seeking to slow the spread of coronavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Monday that face masks be worn by everyone in all public transportation settings....

    • Posted October 20, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 20, 2020

    Scientists to Infect Volunteers With Coronavirus in Challenge Trial No COVID Vaccines in California Without State Approval Secret New Organs in the Center of Your Head? Trump's Promised Prescription Drug Card Program Stalled

    • Posted October 20, 2020
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