Wednesday 12 February 2020

Coronavirus Cases Seemed to Be Leveling Off. Not Anymore.


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2vwdKMd

Fewer American Families Weighed Down by Medical Bills

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The percentage of families who had problems paying medical expenses in the previous year declined from about 20% in 2011 to 14% in 2018, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).



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Consumers Waste Twice as Much Food as Experts Thought

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New research shows the level of waste to be twice as high as previously believed.



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Coronavirus Test Kits Sent to States, 30 Countries Are Flawed, C.D.C. Says


By BY DENISE GRADY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38l2ktm

Shingles Vaccine Bonus: Reduced Risk of Stroke?

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Overall stroke risk dropped 20% among patients under age 80 who got the shingles vaccine. In patients 80 and older, risk was cut by about 10%, said researchers.



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