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  Risk of COVID from Grocery Store Surfaces Very Low: Study

  TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Your chances of getting COVID-19 from surfaces at the grocery store are minimal, a Canadian study reassures. Researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario collected 957 samples at four...

  • Posted October 12, 2021
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  Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients

  Equal access to the most effective drugs helps eliminate the survival disparity between Black and white lung cancer patients in the United States, a new study shows. In general, Black lung cancer patients are more likely to...

  • Posted October 12, 2021
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  Clot-Busting Drugs Safe in Stroke Patients When Brain Aneurysm Hasn’t Ruptured

  Clot-busting drugs may be safe for certain stroke patients with brain aneurysms that haven’t ruptured, researchers say. An aneurysm is a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel. In the new study, patients had suffered an...

  • Posted October 12, 2021
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  Bystanders Can Make the Difference for a Drowning Child

  A drowning child has a much lower risk of severe disability or death if a bystander steps in, even without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), new research finds. “Bystanders play a critical role in preventing poor outcomes in childhood...

  • Posted October 12, 2021
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  Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women

  Pregnant women suffering from COVID-19 with symptoms are more likely to experience complications that call for an emergency delivery, a new study suggests. On top of facing a slightly higher risk for needing an unexpected cesarean section,...

  • Posted October 11, 2021
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  Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms

  Surgery is a common gateway to opioid misuse that can put patients at risk of an overdose. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis of data from nearly 14,000 adults who had surgery between 2013 and 2019...

  • Posted October 11, 2021
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  Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren’t: Poll

  If you are over 50 and you have high blood pressure or a health condition for which blood pressure control is essential, at-home blood pressure checks can avert medical emergencies. The trouble is that too few of...

  • Posted October 11, 2021
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  When COVID Triggers Loss of Smell, Younger Patients Recover It Sooner

  Most adults who lose smell or taste due to COVID-19 infection regain those senses within months, but a quick recovery is more likely in those under 40, a new study finds. It included 798 participants in an...

  • Posted October 11, 2021
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  Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People

  SUNDAY, Oct. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) – When Hispanic people get a skin cancer diagnosis, their tumors are about 17% larger than those of white people, researchers say. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), skin...

  • Posted October 10, 2021
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  Study Confirms Rise in Child Abuse During COVID Pandemic

  FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News)– Physical abuse of school-aged kids tripled during the early months of the pandemic when widespread stay-at-home orders were in effect, a new study finds. Exactly what triggered the surge is not...

  • Posted October 8, 2021
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