All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: April 24, 2020

    Coronavirus Pandemic Delays FDA Review of Vaping Products Premature Posting of Remdesivir Findings Were 'Inconclusive,' Drug Maker Says NY State May Have 10 Times More Coronavirus Infections Than Thought

    • Posted April 24, 2020
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  • Lots of Drugs Are Being Tested Against COVID-19 — But Will Any Work?

    Dozens of drugs are being investigated for their value in treating COVID-19, as desperation drives doctors and researchers to look for something that could battle the virus and save lives. “There are really no FDA-approved medications for...

    • Posted April 23, 2020
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  • Homeless Shelters Are ‘TinderBoxes’ for Coronavirus, Studies Show

    Even at the beginning of April, large percentages of residents at U.S. homeless shelters were testing positive for the new coronavirus, studies show. One study looked at the results of coronavirus testing conducted at homeless shelters in...

    • Posted April 23, 2020
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  • House Set to Sign Off on Economic Stimulus Bill Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

    (HealthDay News) — Lawmakers were poised to pass a $484 billion deal on Thursday that would replenish a small business loan program that has run out of funding and direct more money to hospitals and COVID-19 testing....

    • Posted April 23, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 23, 2020

    Payment Plan for Care of Uninsured COVID-19 Patients Announced by White House Two NY Cats First U.S. Pets to Test Positive for Coronavirus Top Health Official Says He Lost His Job For Not Supporting Trump's Claims About COVID-19 Treatment

    • Posted April 23, 2020
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  • Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic

    The coronavirus pandemic has supercharged the financial stress that already plagues many Americans, an expert says. About half of Americans lived paycheck to paycheck before the pandemic, according to a recent survey from First National Bank of...

    • Posted April 22, 2020
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  • Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak

    No one wants to be in the hospital during the coronavirus pandemic, but people who need emergency surgery may have no choice. If that’s the case for you or a loved one, ask about using regional anesthesia....

    • Posted April 22, 2020
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  • Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year’s End

    While children seem to have been largely spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests it’s possible that up to 50,000 U.S. children might end up hospitalized with COVID-19 by the end of...

    • Posted April 22, 2020
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  • In Oregon, One Town Goes Door to Door Tracking Coronavirus Spread

    A college town in Oregon is embarking on a groundbreaking effort to measure the hidden spread of COVID-19 within the community, thanks to the local university. Oregon State University (OSU) researchers will fan out across Corvallis during...

    • Posted April 22, 2020
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  • Trump Issues Temporary Halt on Green Cards, Senate Passes Another Stimulus Bill

    (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the issuance of all green cards in the United States will be suspended for 60 days as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic. The halt will not stop...

    • Posted April 22, 2020
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