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Health Highlights: April 10, 2020
No Sail Order For Cruise Ships Extended by CDC Hospitals That Get Federal Stimulus Money Can't Issue Surprise Bills California Has First Daily Drop in ICU Coronavirus Patients
- Posted April 10, 2020
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What People With Type 1 Diabetes Need to Know About COVID-19
If you or your child has type 1 diabetes, you already have a lot of extra health worries, and now you need to add COVID-19 infections to the list. You may be wondering if you have a...
- Posted April 9, 2020
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How to Connect With Nursing Home Patients in Quarantine
U.S. nursing homes, assisted living centers and other long-term care facilities have closed their doors to outsiders due to the coronavirus pandemic, making it difficult for residents and their families to stay connected. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of...
- Posted April 9, 2020
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Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
Children of parents with mental illness are at increased risk for injuries, researchers report. Risk is highest before 1 year of age, but remains elevated to age 17, according to the new study. “Our results show there...
- Posted April 9, 2020
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Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
COVID-19 has infected over 429,000 Americans and claimed the lives of nearly 15,000 patients, with seniors clearly bearing the brunt of severe disease. But experts warn the virus is proving to be a threat to some younger...
- Posted April 9, 2020
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Don’t Count on Warmer Weather to Curb COVID-19
Both the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a report out of China are dampening hopes that — as happens with colds and the flu — COVID-19 might begin to fade with hotter weather. “Given that countries...
- Posted April 9, 2020
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Millions More Unemployed as U.S. Coronavirus Lockdowns Devastate Economy
(HealthDay News) — With the U.S. coronavirus death toll edging closer to 15,000 on Thursday, Americans faced more bleak news on unemployment numbers. U.S. Labor Department statistics released Thursday morning showed that 6.6 million more workers joined...
- Posted April 9, 2020
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Health Highlights: April 9, 2020
Coronavirus Antibody Finger Prick Test Useless: Researchers Virus Kills Girl Who Contributed to Medical Marijuana Legalization in U.S.
- Posted April 9, 2020
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Family Ties Help Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Flourish
Type 1 diabetes is a challenging, time-intensive disease that often strikes children, and new research suggests that strong family support helps improve the well-being of young adults with the condition. The study found that young adults (under...
- Posted April 8, 2020
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Touching Your Face Is a Coronavirus Danger: Tips to Help You Stop
You’ve been told over and over not to touch your face during the coronavirus pandemic, but that’s easier said than done. Most people touch their face up to 23 times an hour and don’t even realize they’re...
- Posted April 8, 2020