• Health Coverage Takes Big Hit With Pandemic-Related Job Cuts

    Up to 7.7 million U.S. workers lost jobs with employer-sponsored health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic, and 6.9 million of their dependents also lost coverage, a new study finds. Workers in manufacturing, retail, accommodation and food services...

    • Posted October 13, 2020
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  • Pandemic Dangers Drive Some Doctors to Switch Jobs, Retire Early

    Dr. Brad Cotton enjoyed working on the front lines as an emergency room doctor. Yet in March, as the coronavirus pandemic burst through the doors at hospitals across the world, Cotton left that more dangerous work behind....

    • Posted October 13, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 13, 2020

    Second Wave of Mental Health Fallout From Pandemic "Imminent," Experts Say New Coronavirus Can Survive on Some Surfaces Up to 28 Days First Confirmed U.S. Case of COVID-19 Reinfection

    • Posted October 13, 2020
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  • Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women’s Work and Finances: Study

    Young women with cancer are at a high risk for employment and financial consequences, a new study finds. “Our study addresses the burden of employment disruption and financial hardship among young women with cancer — a group...

    • Posted October 12, 2020
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  • For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect

    COVID-19 symptoms can last a long time in pregnant women, researchers say. The new study included 594 pregnant women (average age 31) across the United States who tested positive for the new coronavirus but were not hospitalized....

    • Posted October 12, 2020
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  • Don’t Overdo the Halloween Candy, or Your Smile May Suffer

    SUNDAY, Oct. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) – – COVID-19 may change the look of Halloween this year, but dressing up and indulging in some sweets is all part of the fun, even if your kids can’t go...

    • Posted October 11, 2020
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  • Trump’s Doctor Says He Is No Longer Infectious After COVID-19 Diagnosis

    Hours after President Donald Trump held a rally on the White House lawn for hundreds of supporters, his doctor said he is “no longer considered a transmission risk to others.” In a memo released Saturday night, White...

    • Posted October 11, 2020
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  • Trump to Hold White House Rally as Fauci Says Superspreader Event Occurred There

    Even as the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Friday that the White House experienced a “superspreader” event in the Rose Garden last month, President Donald Trump announced he will hold his first public event at the...

    • Posted October 10, 2020
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  • Upper Midwest Sees COVID-19 Surge as Northeast Worries About a Second Wave

    The new coronavirus is striking the Upper Midwest with a vengeance, as Wisconsin and the Dakotas became COVID-19 hotspots and health officials scrambled for hospital beds on Thursday. After months where residents of those states downplayed the...

    • Posted October 9, 2020
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  • ‘Love Hormone’ Could Hold Key to Treating COVID

    The so-called love hormone, oxytocin, may be worth investigating as a treatment for COVID-19, a new study suggests. One of the most serious complications of infection with the new coronavirus is a “cytokine storm,” in which the...

    • Posted October 9, 2020
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