TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As President Donald Trump pushes for schools to reopen, 71% of American parents believe it would be moderately or very risky to send their children back to school, a new survey finds. Black parents were most likely to feel this way (89%), followed […]
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TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) The rate of COVID-19 in U.S. prisons is nearly six times higher than in the general population. And the COVID death rate among prisoners is likely tripled, researchers report. “While these numbers are striking, we actually think the disparities within prisons is much greater,” […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) With several potential COVID-19 vaccines now in clinical trials, U.S. policymakers need to plan for the next hurdle: Ensuring Americans actually get vaccinated. That’s according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins […]
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Older, critically ill COVID-19 patients who are given a combination of two common antiretroviral drugs can experience a drastic slowing of their heart rate, French researchers report. In their study of 41 patients treated with lopinavir and ritonavir twice daily […]
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) People with sickle cell disease are at increased risk for severe complications from COVID-19, an expert says. “Many patients experience a pain crisis, also known as a vaso-occlusive crisis, early in COVID-19 infection before respiratory symptoms develop,” said Dr. Jennie Hart, clinical director of […]
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 When you’re outside this summer, be sure to protect yourself from the sun, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and nearly 20 Americans die every day from melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea — but there’s concern about interactions with their medications and a general lack of research. That’s one of the main takeaways […]
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) If you’re a fan of raw milk, keep it chilled. Leaving raw milk at room temperature can release antimicrobial-resistant genes, a new study suggests. Also, bacteria that have antimicrobial-resistant genes can transfer them to other bacteria, […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) There’s more good news on the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir against COVID-19, according to new clinical trial results from the drug’s maker. Gilead Sciences said Friday that in a trial involving more than 1,100 patients, remdesivir was associated […]
FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Rates of cerebral palsy among babies in Nordic countries born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) have fallen by more than half over the past two decades, due to fewer twin births from IVF, according to a new study. A study in Denmark 15 years […]