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Health Highlights: April 14, 2020
First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved by FDA Coronavirus Antibody Tests Must be Free: U.S. Government
- Posted April 14, 2020
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Shut Down ‘Wet Markets’ to Prevent Next Viral Plague, Animal Advocates Say
Sometime in the late fall of 2019, probably in a live-animal “wet market” in Wuhan, China, a strain of coronavirus previously harbored only by animals made the leap to humans. There are various theories on the intermediary...
- Posted April 13, 2020
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FDA Tackles Questions About Blood Donation, Face Masks During Pandemic
It is safe to donate blood during the coronavirus pandemic? Do cloth face masks offer meaningful protection against COVID-19? These are among the questions Americans are asking, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the...
- Posted April 13, 2020
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Cheap, Effective Ventilator Made From Ambulance ‘Resuscitation Bags’
With a sudden need for more ventilators due to the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have been busy trying to come up with alternatives to a standard ventilator. Engineers from Georgia Tech and Emory University in Atlanta think they...
- Posted April 13, 2020
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As U.S. Leads World in COVID-19 Deaths, Trump Pushes to Re-Open Country in Early May
With the United States now the world leader in both coronavirus cases and deaths, President Donald Trump continued to push for re-opening the economy in early May. However, White House aides are cautioning the president about easing...
- Posted April 13, 2020
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Health Highlights: April 13, 2020
Chloroquine COVID-19 Trial Halted After Patient Deaths Coronavirus Antibody Tests Underway in California Many Questions Remain About COVID-19 Patients' Loss of Sense of Smell
- Posted April 13, 2020
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Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
For those with heart problems, home-based rehab can take the place of hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation during the current coronavirus pandemic, heart experts say. “Home-based cardiac rehab is a solution to help provide cardiac rehabilitation to patients with...
- Posted April 10, 2020
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High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
Whether she gets it from fruits, beans, grains or vegetables, dietary fiber appears to at least slightly lower a woman’s risk for breast cancer, a comprehensive new review finds. The review covered data from 20 different trials...
- Posted April 10, 2020
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‘She Can’t Get Away’: U.S. Lockdowns Trigger Surge in Domestic Violence
People sheltering in place to avoid the threat of COVID-19 are finding themselves trapped with a more familiar source of danger — their own spouse or parent. Domestic violence reports have skyrocketed around the globe as coronavirus...
- Posted April 10, 2020
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As Coronavirus Shows First Signs of Peaking, White House Looks to Ease Restrictions in May
(HealthDay News) — With the U.S. coronavirus death toll passing 16,600 on Friday, reports surfaced that the Trump administration is pushing to re-open much of the country in May. According to the Washington Post, President Donald Trump...
- Posted April 10, 2020