MONDAY, June 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The American Red Cross will test all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies so donors can learn whether they’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus. “We recognize that individuals and public health organizations desire more information about COVID-19, and as an […]
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By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Dental offices responded to COVID-19 lockdowns in much the same way as other medical professions, halting routine visits and only providing emergency care to patients in dire need. But now that stay-at-home orders are lifting, many dentists are reopening, […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. coronavirus cases now past 2 million, a new report finds that COVID-19 is much more lethal for Americans with underlying health issues — illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes or lung ailments. In fact, […]
TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One Chicago jail is linked with nearly 16% of COVID-19 cases in the city and in Illinois, a new study finds. The researchers said their findings show that U.S. arrest and jailing practices pose a major public health risk during the pandemic and […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Back off, Mom and Dad: Teens who feel their parents are overly controlling may have more difficulty with romantic relationships as adults, a new study suggests. The study, which followed 184 teens, found that those with domineering parents had […]
TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A large cloud of virus-laden droplets can be released high into the air when you flush a toilet — and it can hang around long enough to be inhaled by others, a new study says. The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) generally fare better when they have a clear routine. Now, a new study suggests that as the coronavirus pandemic turned family schedules upside down, kids’ symptoms often worsened. The researchers surveyed 241 […]
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Asian tiger mosquito — which can spread diseases such as chikungunya or dengue fever — has become more common across Illinois in recent decades, a new study finds. This species of mosquito originated in the forests […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters MONDAY, June 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With most state reopenings well underway, many are now seeing alarming surges in new coronavirus cases, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned that a return to lockdown for his state was possible. “If we have […]
FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Everyone has it. It’s been known about for hundreds of years. But only recently have scientists begun to unravel its mysteries. It has an unwieldly name: epicardial adipose tissue, or EAT. But researchers are learning how this pocket of fat beneath […]