Health Highlights: March 3, 2020
2020-03-02
Stop Buying Face Masks: U.S. Surgeon General
CDC Broadens Testing Guidelines for Coronavirus
First Coronavirus-Related Drug Shortage Reported in U.S.
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U.S. Announces More Travel Restrictions as First Coronavirus Death Reported
2020-03-01
SUNDAY, March. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Following the first U.S. coronavirus death, the Trump administration on Saturday placed travel restrictions on three countries that are battling COVID-19 outbreaks. A complete travel ban was issued for Iran, while the highest-level travel advisory was issued for parts of Italy and SouthContinue Reading
Pick Summer Camps Carefully When Your Kid Has Allergies, Asthma
2020-02-29
SATURDAY, Feb. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you child has allergies or asthma, you need to take that into consideration when selecting a summer camp. “Parents and kids alike who are dealing with asthma or severe allergies need to know there’s a good fit and that the child’s medicalContinue Reading
Coronavirus Strikes Men, Older People the Hardest
2020-02-28
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus is on the cusp of becoming a global pandemic and experts say that, if it does, older people and men could be most at risk for serious illness and death. Men have died from coronavirus at nearly twice the rate asContinue Reading
Whistleblower Complaint, California Case Spur Changes in CDC Coronavirus Testing Efforts
2020-02-28
FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Just how prepared the United States is to quell an outbreak of coronavirus on American soil came into question on Thursday, as federal officials changed guidelines for testing after a whistleblower complaint. The complaint claimed some federal health workers had been allowed toContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Feb. 28, 2020
2020-02-28
CDC Broadens Testing Guidelines for Coronavirus
First Coronavirus-Related Drug Shortage Reported in U.S.
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What Makes Your Food So Attractive to Seagulls?
2020-02-27
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Given a choice, seagulls prefer food that’s been handled by humans, a new British study finds. This suggests that the birds may watch you when deciding what to scavenge, according to the researchers. “We wanted to find out if gulls are simply attractedContinue Reading
Record Number of Pedestrian Deaths Seen in U.S.
2020-02-27
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Walking on America’s streets is getting ever more dangerous, a new report shows. Based on data from the first six months of 2019, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) predicts there were 6,590 pedestrian deaths that year, which would be a 5% increaseContinue Reading
How to Prepare, Protect Yourself From Coronavirus
2020-02-27
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. health officials this week declaring a domestic outbreak of coronavirus a “not if, but when” situation, one expert in infectious illness offers guidance on how you can prepare and protect yourself. First of all, if you do develop symptoms such asContinue Reading
More Than 4 in 10 Americans Are Now Obese: CDC
2020-02-27
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a sign that suggests America’s obesity epidemic is far from under control, a new government report shows that more than 40% of people in the United States are obese. And almost 1 in 10 is severely obese, the researchers added. “Over theContinue Reading