Wednesday 19 August 2020

Doctors: Take Effects of COVID-19 to Heart

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A growing body of evidence suggests that anyone who gets the virus -- from the sick and the elderly to elite athletes -- faces the risk of heart damage.



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Coronavirus Test Could Give Inaccurate Results

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The agency issued the alert about Thermo Fisher's TaqPath genetic test, the Associated Press reported.



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Dentists Push Back on WHO's Call to Delay Check-ups

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The ADA and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called on dentists to use personal protective equipment, such as masks, goggles and face shields.



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COVID Means Money Issues for Many With Diabetes

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And one-third of people with diabetes have lost at least some income since the pandemic began versus about 29% of the general population, the survey released by the American Diabetes Association and dQ&A found.



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Birth Control Pill May Cut Women's Risk for Asthma

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A study of more than half a million women in the United Kingdom found that those who used hormonal contraceptives -- be it pills or patches or shots -- had a significantly lower risk of developing asthma than women who did not.



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