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Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

Once infected with the new coronavirus, a 20-something has about a 1% chance of illness so...
U.S. Hospital Beds Were Already Maxed Out Before Coronavirus Pandemic

Many hospitals across the United States regularly operate with most of their beds taken by patients,...
Coronavirus Crisis Should Put Elective Surgeries on Hold, Doctors’ Group Says

Considering a knee replacement? Plastic surgery? With a pandemic of new coronavirus cases looming, it’s probably...

The Doctor Gap: In Areas of Greatest Need, Primary Care Is a Team Effort
The day paramedics rushed Jeramiah Parsons to the hospital, his lips were so sore...
- Posted March 19, 2020
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Standard Methods Rid Hospital Rooms of Coronavirus, Slashing Transmission Rates
Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. Don’t grab that door handle. Put the...
- Posted March 9, 2020
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H1N1 Flu Outbreak of 2009 Helped Ready U.S. Hospitals for Coronavirus
As the new coronavirus spreads across the United States, leading health experts are noting...
- Posted March 4, 2020
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Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER
Too many patients who go to U.S. emergency rooms for dental problems are prescribed...
- Posted February 25, 2020
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A Flu Shot May Spare Your Young Child a Hospital Visit
This flu season is hitting children particularly hard, but new research shows that a...
- Posted January 24, 2020
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When Does Your Child’s Flu Merit an ER Visit?
It’s hard not to worry when your child suffers from the flu, but pediatricians...
- Posted December 22, 2019
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Even in Small Doses, Air Pollution Harms Older Americans
Even a little exposure to the fine particles of air pollution can translate into...
- Posted November 28, 2019
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