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You Just Got Your Bachelor Degree. Now What?
Earning a bachelor’s degree is a great accomplishment in and of itself, considering 40% of undergraduate students drop out of college and 30% drop out before sophomore year. However, it’s pretty clear...
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Calming Your Child's Coronavirus Fears
Schools are closing. Sports and other activities have been cancelled. Everything is changing. In the midst of this chaos, how do parents keep kids from stressing too much?
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Hong Kong Has Spike in Coronavirus Cases
The 48 cases represent about a quarter of all cases previously recorded in Hong Kong, which now as more than 250 confirmed infections.
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Antiviral Drug Combo Ineffective Vs. Coronavirus
While the study results were disappointing, the researchers suggested that more studies might determine if the drugs would be effective if given at an earlier stage of the illness or in combination...
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Colleges to Empty Dorms for Coronavirus Patients
On Wednesday, Tufts University in Massachusetts said it's making hundreds of vacant dorm rooms available in coming weeks to help relieve "unprecedented stress" on the health care system.
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COVID-19 & Kindness: ‘Caremongering’ Is Trending
Across the country, neighbors are banding together to help those in need. Strangers are helping strangers. Coronavirus is bringing humanity back to the fore.
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Coronavirus Daily Digest: March 20, 2020
Coronavirus Daily Digest: March 20, 2020 -- A roundup of the latest news about COVID-19
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You Just Got Your Bachelor Degree. Now What?
Earning a bachelor’s degree is a great accomplishment in and of itself, considering 40% of undergraduate students drop out of college and 30% drop out before sophomore year. However, it’s pretty clear...
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Blood Type May Affect COVID-19 Risk: Study
A person's blood type may affect their risk for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, researchers report.
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China Reaches Milestone in Coronavirus Fight
For the first time since the new coronavirus outbreak began in December, China -- once the epicenter of what would become a global pandemic -- reported no new domestic cases Thursday.
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COVID-19 Prompts 'Lifesaving' Policy Change for Opioid Addiction
In the face of COVID-19, SAMHSA has announced policy changes that will allow some patients in treatment for opioid use disorder to receive a 28-day take-home supply of medication.
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The Science of Handwashing: Rub, Don't Scrub Hands Raw
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DIY Masks: Worth the Risk? Researchers Are Conflicted
As stock of hospital masks dwindles, sew-it-yourself patterns circulate on Facebook and elsewhere. But research on homemade mask efficacy is mixed; some say they may provide a false sense of security.
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How Is Oncology Adapting to COVID-19?
A group of leading oncologists provide their perspective on preparing for the coronavirus epidemic.
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Asthma Patients: Stay on Steroids in Face of COVID-19, Say Experts
Patients with asthma should stay on their preventive steroid therapy, both to protect against infection with COVID-19 as well as if they succumb to the virus, say experts in respiratory medicine.
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Should Docs Stop Providing Routine Care in the Era of COVID-19?
Kids should receive the usual vaccines on time, but adult vaccines can wait, experts say. Many follow-up visits can be conducted via telehealth. Elective surgeries should be delayed.
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Docs Can Work Across State Lines in COVID-19 Crisis: White House
But HHS still hasn't issued the required regulation, and it's not clear whether it will apply to telehealth.
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Kaiser's COVID-19 Chief Shares Surge Strategies
The lead physician for Kaiser Permanente's national coronavirus response shares experiences on sorting patients, preserving PPE supplies, protecting staff and patients, and optimizing resources.
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COVID-19 Daily: DIY Masks, 'Some of Us Will Die'
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
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The Week That Wasn't in COVID-19: Centenarian Survives, High-Risk Blood Types
Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
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