The antidepressant drug fluvoxamine — best known by the brand name Luvox — may help prevent serious illness in COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet hospitalized, a new study finds. The study included 152 patients infected with mild-to-moderate COVID-19. Of those, 80 took fluvoxamine and 72 took a placebo for 15 […]

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) Early COVID-19 vaccine trial results announced by Pfizer this week caused hopes to soar for a swift end to the pandemic that has killed more than 242,000 and infected more than 10 million in the United States alone. But […]

TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Not all face masks are equally effective. New videos show that masks with exhalation valves do not slow the spread of COVID-19. Exhalation valves are intended to make the masks more comfortable and easier to breathe through. However, they’re designed to protect the wearer […]

THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) As the Affordable Care Act faces scrutiny once more from the U.S. Supreme Court, new research shows it may be helping to save American lives otherwise lost to cancer. The study found that expansions of health insurance coverage through Medicaid — a feature of […]

By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) – More than 160,000 new coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Thursday, yet another record-shattering tally that public health officials say is being driven largely by small gatherings such as dinner parties, game […]

TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Moms already know that breast milk is ideal for a baby’s physical development. Now, research shows that being breastfed in infancy might even boost a child’s mental health, years later. “Having identified that there are potential behavioral benefits, our study strengthens the case for […]