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U.S. May Not Have Enough Ventilators for COVID-19
There may not be enough ventilators in the United States to cope with the number of coronavirus patients who will require them due to pneumonia and other serious respiratory problems, expert
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Obesity Might Be 'Contagious' Among Teens
For the study, Datar's team collected data on 401 teens who took part in a study of U.S. Army families between December 2017 and July 2018. Young people and their parents completed online surveys...
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Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?
While people with any of those conditions has an elevated risk, typically, someone who's older and has severe heart failure is at a much higher risk of developing complications from a COVID-19...
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Another Study Finds COVID-19 Typically Mild for Kids
Researchers analyzed the cases of 731 children in China with laboratory test-confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 1,412 children who were suspected of having COVID-19.
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Flu Drug Works Vs. Coronavirus: Chinese Study
It's believed that favipiravir blocks the coronavirus from replicating in the body.
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Medicare Expands Telemedicine During Pandemic
The expansion of telemedicine coverage "helps us prevent the spread of the virus," said Medicare administrator Seema Verma.
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Coronavirus Ravages New Orleans Retirement Home
The coronavirus is spreading much faster in New Orleans than in other U.S. cities, according to Dr. Jennifer Avegno, head of the city health department.
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To Stop Coronavirus In Its Tracks, Here’s Your Guide To 5 Degrees Of Separation
If someone tells you, “I’d love to go to dinner, but I’m socially distancing,” don’t be offended. It’s likely they are trying to do a good deed for public health.
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The Coronavirus strain, also known as COVID-19, has significantly disrupted routine activities in locations across the globe. As more cases are reported, it’s become increasingly important for...
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COVID-19 is a form of the Coronavirus that’s easily spread through physical contact with or close proximity to those who have the virus. For this reason, the Government of Canada has recommended...
View ArticleWhat Can My Family and I Safely Do While Practicing Social Distancing?
The Coronavirus COVID-19 is impacting communities around the globe, creating the urgent need for mindful measures which can slow the spread of the disease, like social distancing. Social distancing is...
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Coronavirus Striking Plenty of Young People, Too
The study also found that 20% of hospitalized patients and 12% of intensive care patients were between ages 20 and 44.
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Funeral Homes Ponder Deaths In The Age Of COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus marches across the country, it is upending how families and funeral homes honor the dead — and, ultimately, put them to rest.
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What to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma
It's important to keep your asthma well-controlled, so continue your medications. No asthma medications -- including inhaled corticosteroids and biologics -- have been shown to increase the risk of...
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Trump Signs Relief Package Into Law
The package will provide sick leave, unemployment benefits and free coronavirus testing.
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Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus
While the overall risk of getting seriously ill from the new coronavirus right now may be low, the AHA said that people with heart disease and people who survived a stroke are among those who need to...
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New China Report Sets COVID-19 Death Rate at 1.4%
The report out of China now sets the overall death rate in symptomatic cases from COVID-19 disease at 1.4% -- much lower than the 3.4% death rate supplied earlier in the pandemic by the World Health...
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Coronavirus Drives Island City to Shelter in Place
Local public health departments in seven Bay Area counties, including San Francisco and Alameda, ordered 7 million residents to stay in their homes until April 7, leaving only for essential outings,...
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About Half of COVID-19 Cases Show Digestive Signs
The researchers analyzed data from 204 COVID-19 patients, average age nearly 55, who were admitted to three hospitals in the Hubei province between Jan. 18 and Feb. 28, 2020. The average time from...
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Coronavirus Crisis Should Delay Elective Surgeries
In a statement, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) noted that as cases of severe COVID-19 requiring hospitalization rise, U.S. health care infrastructure and resources could be pushed to their...
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