Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Masks or no masks? Social distancing or not? New research suggests that the media Americans consume matters when these decisions are made. The study found that folks drawn to conservative-leaning TV news were much less likely to […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Heart patients may face a greater chance of cardiovascular complications after having major surgery that doesn’t involve the heart, new research suggests. Twenty percent of these patients experienced heart troubles within a year of such surgery, the researchers found. “Our study reveals a greater […]
In just six months, the world’s largest randomized control trial on COVID-19 therapeutics has generated conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of repurposed drugs for the treatment of COVID-19. Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by the World Health Organization, indicate that remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and interferon regimens appeared […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) A pair of new studies assert that the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a disaster, causing more deaths than thought and prolonging Americans’ suffering more than any other country. The United States experienced a 20% increase over […]
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A 25-year-old Nevada man is the first person in the United States confirmed to have developed COVID-19 twice. His second infection was worse than the first, but he has recovered, USA Today reported. The case involving the otherwise healthy man raises questions about […]
The World Health Organization has appointed two distinguished leaders to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual abuse and exploitation during the response to the tenth Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The commission will be co-chaired by Her […]
On 24 September 2020, the Friends of the Task Force met in the margins of the high-level segment of the 75thsession of the United Nations General Assembly. Participants included Member States, UN agencies and non-State actors. The meeting was co-hosted by the Government of the Russian Federation and the World […]
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Cottonelle Flushable Wipes and Cottonelle GentlePlus Flushable Wipes sold in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have been recalled because they could be contaminated with bacteria that can cause infections, Kimberly-Clark said Tuesday. The recall is […]
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) In some reassuring news on the coronavirus front, a new study finds that pregnant women with COVID-19 rarely infect their newborn. That finding suggests that it may not be necessary to separate infected mothers from their infants and that moms can continue to breastfeed, […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Blood clots in the veins – particularly those that break off and travel to the lungs – can be fatal and have become increasingly so. Yet many adults know little about their risks or the growing evidence that healthy habits can help […]