Health Highlights: July 2, 2020
2020-07-02
Promising Results for Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine in Early Testing: Pfizer
U.S. Grab of Only COVID-19 Treatment Outrages Health Experts
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No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study
2020-07-02
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Do you wonder if you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus in the recent past? Good luck finding out for sure: A new review finds there’s little good evidence of the accuracy of blood antibody tests for COVID-19, especially those performed outside aContinue Reading
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
2020-07-01
WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Cardiologist Dr. Willie Lawrence remains haunted by the memory of police shooting his best friend during a 1966 race riot in Cleveland. “I saw my best friend shot in the back and the leg by police. I saw his sister shot five times.Continue Reading
Health Highlights: July 1, 2020
2020-07-01
Travelers From 16 States Must Self-Quarantine When Arriving in N.Y., N.J. and Connecticut
Republicans Now Urging People to Wear Masks
Face Mask Exemption Cards are Fake: U.S. Officials
Carl Reiner Dead at 98
New Swine Flu Virus Poses Hypothetical Pandemic Risk
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Sleeping In on Weekends Won’t Erase Your ‘Sleep Debt’
2020-06-30
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For those who try to catch up on lost sleep during the weekend, French researchers have some bad news: Once Saturday and Sunday have come and gone, many will find they’re still seriously short on sleep. The finding centered on adults who regularlyContinue Reading
Don’t Get Sick While Swimming This Summer
2020-06-30
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Swimming and summer are practically synonymous, but getting sick from bacteria in lakes, rivers and the ocean can spoil the fun, U.S. health officials warn. Since 2009, nearly 120 disease outbreaks in 31 states have been tied to untreated recreational water. But beingContinue Reading
Amid Pandemic, Too Many Americans Are Hesitating to Call 911
2020-06-30
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Since the coronavirus pandemic arrived on U.S. shores in March, the number of calls to emergency medical services has fallen by more than 26% compared to the last two years, a new study finds. At the same time, the number of EMS callsContinue Reading
2 in 3 Parents Would Send Kids to School in Fall: Survey
2020-06-30
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About two-thirds of U.S. parents say they’ll send their kids to school again this fall, and most also support COVID-19 testing and social distancing policies for schoolchildren, a new survey finds. Among parents, only about 12% said they would not send at leastContinue Reading
Top U.S. Health Officials to Testify Before Senate on Reopening
2020-06-30
TUESDAY, June 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. coronavirus infections surged in many states, four of America’s top health officials plan to testify in Congress on Tuesday about how to safely reopen the country. Originally billed as an “update on progress toward safely getting back to work and backContinue Reading
Health Highlights: June 30, 2020
2020-06-30
New Swine Flu Virus Poses Hypothetical Pandemic Risk
Hundreds of U.S. Children Have Developed Dangerous Condition Associated With New Coronavirus
Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken Nuggets Recalled
New Breast Cancer Treatment Can be Given at Home: FDA
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law
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