FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even light smokers are much more likely to die of lung disease or lung cancer than nonsmokers, a new study warns. “Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, but it’s easy to assume that if you only smoke a little, the risksContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Face masks and hand-washing are a good start, but to protect your kids from the coronavirus you’ll need to up your game on the road, too, a leading pediatricians’ group says. There are a number of things parents should do to protect childrenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with lupus aren’t at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to steroidal medications they take to reduce immune system activity, a new study finds. And a related study found that people with inflammatory forms of arthritis — such as rheumatoid arthritisContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New research may have people with asthma breathing a little easier: Doctors found the airway disease doesn’t raise the risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19. The researchers also noted that people with asthma weren’t more likely than people without it to needContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (Healthday News) — The chief adviser for the White House vaccine program said Thursday it was “extremely unlikely, but not impossible” that a vaccine could be available by the end of October. Speaking with National Public Radio, Dr. Moncef Slaoui said that the U.S. Centers forContinue Reading
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Another Trump Appointee Booted From FDA
In-Person Social Visits to Resume at U.S. Prisons in October
First COVID-19 Death Linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Americans Now More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Poll
Trump Denies Claim He Suffered Mini-Strokes
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THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There’s more bad news about electronic cigarettes: Researchers have identified previously unknown toxins that can affect the heart and lungs of those who vape. The chemicals form when manufacturers combine flavorings with solvents in e-cigarettes, according to the study. These chemicals can irritateContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (Healthday News) — Colleges across America struggled to control coronavirus outbreaks on campus, even as Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday that sending students home after an outbreak is “the worst thing you could do.” Universities continue to be hit with alarming infection rates, and manyContinue Reading
Another Trump Appointee Booted From FDA
In-Person Social Visits to Resume at U.S. Prisons in October
First COVID-19 Death Linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Americans Now More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Poll
Trump Denies Claim He Suffered Mini-Strokes
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling the nation to prepare for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine this fall. The CDC has notified public health officials across all 50 states that limited vaccine doses might be available by late October,Continue Reading