Health Highlights: Sept. 16, 2020
Other Nations Think U.S. Has Handled Pandemic Poorly
NYC Lockdown Reduced Coronavirus Spread by 70%
Trump Appointee at HHS in More Hot Water
Teens’ Popularity Can Affect Future Heart Risk: Study
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Other Nations Think U.S. Has Handled Pandemic Poorly
NYC Lockdown Reduced Coronavirus Spread by 70%
Trump Appointee at HHS in More Hot Water
Teens’ Popularity Can Affect Future Heart Risk: Study
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TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Exercise is often recommended to combat stress and anxiety. But it might not be the solution to your pandemic-related worries, new research indicates. For the study, researchers analyzed data gathered from more than 900 pairs of identical and same-sex fraternal twins in WashingtonContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Punctured lungs occur in as many as 1 in 100 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a new study finds. Before the pandemic, this problem was typically seen in very tall young men or older patients with severe lung disease. But some British researchers noticed thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is unlike other respiratory viruses known to humans, but in time it could evolve into a seasonal scourge like the flu. That’s according to a new report in which researchers lay out the case for a possible seasonal COVID. The scenario dependsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — HVAC repairman Brad Sissell shrugged off the acid-yellow air surrounding him and kept working, preparing a gas pipe for a new range going into a Salem, Ore., home. Less than a half-hour’s drive away, nearly 200,000 acres were burning in one of theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (Healthday News) — In a sign that Americans are becoming more wary about the safety of a new coronavirus vaccine, a new poll shows a majority of adults don’t trust what President Donald Trump has said on vaccine development. More than half (52%) of adults saidContinue Reading
Link Between Poor Sleep and Obesity: Study
Democrats to Investigate Trump Appointee’s Alleged Meddling in CDC Pandemic Reports
Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Shorten Recovery Time for COVID-19 Patients Taking Remdesivir
Effectiveness of Inhaled Coronavirus Vaccines to be Studied
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FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 can damage the kidneys and increase patients’ risk of needing kidney dialysis, researchers report. The study authors also warned that doctors should prepare for a significant rise in chronic kidney disease cases due to the pandemic. For the study, the investigators analyzedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More U.S. kids are getting a recommended vaccine that protects against several cancers — but there is still much room for improvement, a new study finds. At issue is the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV). Certain strains of HPV are sexually transmitted, andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The constraints of the coronavirus pandemic have many more older adults feeling lonely this summer than in years past. According to a new poll, many older adults are feeling isolated while they protect themselves from the virus. In June, the National Poll onContinue Reading
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