- Crisis Services Haven’t Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline
- Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health
- Heavy Weed Use Affects Young Adults’ Short-Term Memory
- Opioid Painkillers Less Available To People Of Color
- Cholesterol Changes in Seniors Linked to Brain Health
- Trump Administration Waives Halt on Distribution of HIV Medications Via PEPFAR
- FDA Approves Ozempic to Protect Kidneys in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Bird Flu Found in North Carolina Turkey Flock as Outbreak Worsens
- New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
- Long COVID Severity Linked to White Blood Cell Count
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Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
Heart patients may face a greater chance of cardiovascular complications after having major surgery that doesn’t involve the heart, new research suggests. Twenty percent of these patients experienced heart troubles within a year of such surgery, the...
- Posted October 15, 2020
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Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur ‘Tangles’ of Alzheimer’s
Offering fresh insight into the deep-seated roots of dementia, new research finds that diminished blood flow to the brain is tied to buildup a protein long associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Called “tau,” high levels of the protein...
- Posted October 15, 2020
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Americans Might Need to Pass on Thanksgiving Gatherings: Fauci
The nation’s top infectious diseases expert warned Wednesday that Americans need to consider canceling family gatherings for Thanksgiving because coronavirus cases are now surging in 37 states. Dr. Anthony Fauci told CBS News that those surges might...
- Posted October 15, 2020
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Health Highlights: Oct. 15, 2020
Ebola Drug Approved by FDA Trump's Teen Son Had Coronavirus Infection Women Dies After COVID-19 Reinfection FDA Warns Companies About Illegal Sales of Dietary Supplements
- Posted October 15, 2020
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Newborns of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study
In some reassuring news on the coronavirus front, a new study finds that pregnant women with COVID-19 rarely infect their newborn. That finding suggests that it may not be necessary to separate infected mothers from their infants...
- Posted October 14, 2020
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Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Limiting TV ads for sugary, salty and high-fat foods and drinks might help reduce childhood obesity, British researchers suggest. They looked at advertising of these products between 5:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. If all such ads were...
- Posted October 14, 2020
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COVID Cases Climbing in 36 States
Coronavirus outbreaks in the Midwest and Western United States have driven the national case count to its highest level since August, fueling fears of what the coming winter will mean for the country. COVID-19 cases are starting...
- Posted October 14, 2020
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Health Highlights: Oct. 14, 2020
FDA Warns Companies About Illegal Sales of Dietary Supplements COVID-19 Antibody Treatment Study Paused Cottonelle Flushable Wipes Recalled Coronavirus Pandemic Will Cost U.S. $16 Trillion
- Posted October 14, 2020
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Second COVID Vaccine Trial Paused for Unexplained Illness
A second coronavirus vaccine trial was paused on Monday after an unexplained illness surfaced in one of the trial’s volunteers. Johnson & Johnson, which only began a phase 3 trial of its vaccine last month, did not...
- Posted October 13, 2020
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Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
Black and Asian COVID-19 patients are more likely than white patients to have severe illness, a new British study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 1,800 adult COVID-19 patients admitted to King’s College Hospital in London...
- Posted October 13, 2020