Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Vulnerable Groups Weigh Risks as Country Reopens

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Broad guidelines are hard to issue for high-risk people because disparities come into play. Some may have a choice to stay home and quarantine, while others won’t be able to do that.



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Type 1 Diabetes Costs $2,500 a Year With Insurance

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Out-of-pocket costs for Americans with type 1 diabetes average $2,500 a year, a new study says.



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Who’s Wearing a Mask? Women, Democrats and City Dwellers


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COVID-19 Cases Drop in Warm Weather, But Not Much

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In search of an answer, researchers at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., studied the effects of temperature, precipitation and sunlight (UV index) on the number of COVID-19 cases across the United States during the spring.



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COVID-19 Exacts Emotional Toll on Doctors

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Chinese and American researchers found that for more than 380 medical residents in Shanghai, their mental woes were greater than among last year's first-year residents.



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