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Tuesday, 30 June 2020
In Early February, the Coronavirus Was Moving Through New York
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In Early February, the Coronavirus Was Moving Through New York
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Amid Pandemic, Too Many Americans Are Hesitating to Call 911
Fear of getting COVID-19 at hospitals and not wanting to burden health care facilities with non-COVID-19 issues might account for these findings
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FBI: Beware of Scammers Selling Fake COVID-19 Antibody Tests
The FBI said fraudsters are also trying to get people's personal information as well as personal health information
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Sleeping In on Weekends Won't Erase Your 'Sleep Debt'
Only 18% of severely sleep-deprived men and women were able to bank enough sleep to make up for chronic weekday sleep deficiencies.
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Contact Tracer Teams Growing Amid New Challenges
Contact tracing, along with strategic testing, rapid isolation, and supportive quarantine, is an vital way of slowing the spread of the virus, which has been diagnosed in 2.6 million people nationwide and likely has infected millions more, say public health experts.
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Pilgrim's Pride Chicken Nuggets Recalled
The products, which were shipped to stores in Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Texas, have the establishment number "P-20728" printed on individual retail packages as well as product cases.
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New Swine Flu Poses Possible Pandemic Risk
The G4 virus is genetically descended from the H1N1 swine flu that caused a pandemic in 2009, CNN reported.
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Monday, 29 June 2020
Remdesivir, the First Coronavirus Drug, Gets a Price Tag
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Studies Detail Syndrome in Kids Linked to COVID
Nearly 300 children in 26 states fell ill with a mysterious COVID-related inflammatory condition between March and May, a pair of new studies show.
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COVID-19 Fallout: Tons of Trash
As COVID-19 has brought anxiety, worry, and social distancing, it has also brought piles and piles of trash and waste.
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What COVID Means To Those Who Can't Work At Home
Working at home during a pandemic isn't an option for about three-quarters of U.S. workers, putting them at increased risk of infection, a new study finds.
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Hispanic Americans Being Hit Hard By COVID-19
COVID-19 is being diagnosed in Hispanic communities at a disproportionately high rate, a new study of the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area shows.
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Is Raw or Homemade Food Good for Your Pet?
New research found that only 13% of dog owners and about one-third of cat owners exclusively fed their pets conventional pet foods as their main meals all of the time.
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Does Your Local Doctor Have a Coronavirus Test for You?
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Can’t Sleep? Behavioral Therapy May Ease Insomnia
More doctors have become aware of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI), a nondrug treatment that can improve sleep by helping patients change beliefs and behaviors.
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Sunday, 28 June 2020
‘They Want to Kill Me’: Many Covid Patients Have Terrifying Delirium
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Saturday, 27 June 2020
A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys
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Actual Coronavirus Infections Vastly Undercounted, C.D.C. Data Shows
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Obamacare Faces Unprecedented Test as Economy Sinks
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Friday, 26 June 2020
How the Coronavirus Short-Circuits the Immune System
By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3eHNkZO
Going Up? Not So Fast: Strict New Rules to Govern Elevator Culture
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Predicting Your Menopause Age: What Factors Matter
When will you reach menopause? WebMD explains what factors into your menopause age.
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Study Suggests Coronavirus Emerged Much Earlier Than Thought. Some Are Skeptical.
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Rethinking Youth Suicide Prevention During COVID
Remote schooling, the economic downturn, and potential sickness also play a role in stress and risk levels.
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NBA to Use High-Tech Rings to Help Detect COVID-19
The NBA released its safety protocol this month with details for the upcoming return of the season, which gives a glimpse into what life will be like in the “bubble” -- an enclosed environment in Orlando, FL, where players will stay largely protected from potential infection.
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Need Better Sleep? Get a Partner
Happy couples apparently make good bedfellows. New research says that when happy couples sleep together, they tend to have more -- and less disrupted -- rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
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Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard
Huge declines in patient visits during the coronavirus pandemic have slashed U.S. primary care doctors' revenues, a new study finds.
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Thursday, 25 June 2020
In Norway, Gymgoers Avoid Infections as Virus Recedes
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CDC Updates COVID-19 Risk Factors
The CDC has updated the list of underlying health conditions that put a person at high risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
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'COVID Toe' Probably Not Caused by COVID-19
Despite intensive testing over a wide time period, none of the 51 study patients afflicted with the reddened, tender toes came up positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Middle-Age Obesity May Increase Odds for Dementia
Dorina Cadar, lead researcher on the new study, said the goal is to identify risk factors that are influenced by lifestyle so steps can be taken to prevent mental decline.
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Poll: Most in U.S. Back Masks, Mandatory Isolation
The new survey from Fairleigh Dickinson University found that overall, more than three-quarters of Americans support those three restrictions.
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Saharan Dust Plume Could Worsen Allergies
The massive dust cloud is expected to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week.
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NBA Players to Assess New Coronavirus Test
A saliva-based test for the new coronavirus will be assessed in a study that includes NBA players and staff, Yale University researchers said.
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COVID-19 Typically Mild for Babies: Study
Most babies with COVID-19 have mild illness, with fever being the main symptom, according to a small study.
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Coronavirus Delivering Big Economic Blow to Women
Not only have women been more likely than men to lose their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, but they are also shouldering more child care responsibilities at home, new research shows.
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C.D.C. Is Still Inaccurately Counting Coronavirus Tests, a Watchdog Agency Finds
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Dentists Are Reopening, but Should Patients Go Back?
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Cities Brace for ‘Collision’ of Heat and COVID-19
Rochester, New York, and other cities have already weathered the first blasts of excessive heat, and they have done it while cooling centers and spray parks have been closed due to the pandemic.
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Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Study Raises Concerns for Pregnant Women With the Coronavirus
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Breakthrough Drug for Covid-19 May Be Risky for Mild Cases
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1 in 10 Americans Uses a Prescription Painkiller
Americans continue to look to the medicine cabinet for pain relief, with 1 in 10 using some type of prescription painkiller, a new U.S. government report says.
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Regeneron Funneled Kickbacks Through a Patient Charity, Federal Lawsuit Claims
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Behind the Intermittent Fasting Fad
In addition to promoting weight loss, so-called intermittent fasting may deliver a host of other surprising health benefits, from improved heart and brain health, to a lower risk of diabetes, and even a longer life, recent research shows.
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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Bagged Salad Mixes
There have been 122 cases in seven states.
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Can Kids Go To Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Summer camps are an annual ritual for millions of children, but one expert offers advice on how to determine whether it's safe to send your kids to one during the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID Survivor Blood Transfusion a Safe Treatment
The experimental treatment -- called convalescent plasma therapy -- is popular because no drug has been approved specifically to treat coronavirus infection.
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COVID Surges Among Young Adults
The spike among those age 20-39 could be explained by a combination of increased testing, rejection of social distancing and the use of masks and continued misconception among young people that they’re not as likely to becoming infected or become seriously ill.
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Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Sanofi Accelerates Its Timeline for Coronavirus Vaccine Development
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