Tuesday 6 October 2020

Expert: White House a ‘Super Spreader’ Site

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With the coronavirus spreading through the top levels of his campaign and administration, fears for what comes next in U.S. government grow.



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Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study

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The results jibe with earlier studies indicating that marijuana users might need more anesthesia initially to put them under, said lead author Dr. Ian Holmen, a resident anesthesiologist with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.



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Antibiotics May Be Best First for Appendicitis

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More than 70% of patients who received antibiotics avoided surgery for at least 90 days, according to the new report.



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Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning

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The findings counter claims that wearing face masks to prevent spread of the new coronavirus may put some people's health at risk.



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COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots

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The odds of a clot are highest for the most critically ill patients. Analysis of 66 studies found that 23% of COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) developed a blood clot in the leg, known as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).



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