Health Highlights: Oct. 23, 2020
2020-10-23
FDA Needs More Safety Data on COVID-19 Vaccines, Experts Say
McConnell Dismisses Health Concerns Despite Bruises, Bandages
CDC Plans Cellphone COVID Vaccine Tracking System
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Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
2020-10-22
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Homeless people are three times more likely to die after a heart attack than other patients, a new study finds. “Our study shows a dramatically higher rate of mortality after heart attacks in people experiencing homelessness compared to non-homeless patients,” said researcher Dr.Continue Reading
More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll
2020-10-22
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than half of all Americans have been personally affected by COVID-19 at this point in the pandemic, according to a new HealthDay-Harris Poll survey. The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll between Oct. 8 and 12. It found that 55%Continue Reading
CDC Broadens Definition of ‘Close Contact’ in Tracing COVID Infections
2020-10-22
THURSDAY, Oct. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a move that widens the pool of people considered at risk for coronavirus infection, U.S. health officials released new guidance on Wednesday that redefines who’s considered a “close contact” of an infected individual. The change, issued by the U.S. Centers of DiseaseContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2020
2020-10-22
Mouthwash Will Not Save You From COVID-19
Who’s At Risk For ‘Long COVID?’
Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty to Opioid-Related Crimes
COVID-Related Deaths Hit 300,000: CDC
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New Wave of COVID Infections Taking Hold in America
2020-10-21
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A third surge of coronavirus cases now has a firm grip on the United States, with an average of 59,000 new infections being reported across the country every day. That tally is the highest since the beginning of August, and the likelihood isContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Oct. 21, 2020
2020-10-21
COVID-Related Deaths Hit 300,000: CDC
Scientists to Infect Volunteers With Coronavirus in Challenge Trial
No COVID Vaccines in California Without State Approval
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Brain Hemorrhage Won’t Stop This Teen From Voting
2020-10-20
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One thing most people can agree on, even in these divided times, is the importance of voting. And 19-year-old Aboubakar Konate from New York City is no exception. Despite a brain hemorrhage that left him partially paralyzed in March 2018, Konate plans toContinue Reading
Curbing COVID Brought Unexpected Benefit for Asthma Patients
2020-10-20
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Measures enacted to slow the spread of the new coronavirus also appeared to reduce hospitalizations for asthma, a new study finds. Researchers compared weekly data on hospitalizations at 272 hospitals in Japan in the first five months of 2020 to the same periodContinue Reading
1 in 3 Americans With Arthritis Say Pain, Symptoms Persist
2020-10-20
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 30 million U.S. adults live with osteoarthritis and the pain and stiffness it causes, a new survey finds. And nearly one-third of these people said their symptoms are not well-managed, according to the Arthritis Foundation survey of almost 2,000 adults. In osteoarthritis,Continue Reading