THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The largest study of its kind finds that children can carry exceedingly high amounts of the new coronavirus, even in the absence of symptoms. Researchers say that could make them ideal “silent spreaders” of COVID-19, throwing the safety of reopening schools into question.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Child abuse reports have plunged during the coronavirus pandemic, a troubling sign that the constraints of social distancing may mean thousands of cases are being missed, a new survey suggests. The survey, conducted by the Children’s National Alliance, found that children’s advocacy centersContinue Reading
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Wawona Bagged Peaches Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Recalled Onions Linked to 869 Salmonella Cases in 47 States
FDA Emergency Approval on Hold for Blood Plasma to Treat COVID-19
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High levels of air pollution may increase young children’s risk of developing asthma and persistent wheezing, researchers warn. The findings “support emerging evidence that exposure to air pollution might influence the development of asthma,” according to a report by Torben Sigsgaard, of AarhusContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With the likelihood that many kids will be taught remotely this fall, all children are bound to face obstacles to their learning and development. But kids with disabilities often require more support, some of which cannot be delivered remotely. “The burden of stressContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with diabetes face a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19, but a new survey reports they have also suffered more economic fallout from the pandemic. In June, 18% of people with diabetes were out of work compared to 12% of theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the school year begins across America under the shadow of COVID-19, a new survey shows most parents are feeling overwhelmed and abandoned. Just 1 in 7 parents said their children would be returning to school full time this fall, and most childrenContinue Reading
Women’s Bodies Can Impede Less Desirable Sperm
California Has First Plague Case in Five Years
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TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When COVID-19 was raging in the Northeastern United States, more than 25% of Connecticut nursing-home residents were suffering from the coronavirus, a new survey reports. Nursing homes are very susceptible to the pandemic because the patients are elderly, living in close quarters andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Some of the leading hotspots in the United States are on track to become even more sweltering in the coming decades — thanks to a combination of greenhouse gas emissions, urban development and population growth. In a new study, researchers estimate that overContinue Reading