MONDAY, June 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New York City finally reopened its economy on Monday after being the epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic for months, and a new study shows that stay-at-home orders may have been worth it, preventing nearly 60 million U.S. infections. The research, published inContinue Reading
People Should Wear Masks if Unable to Social Distance: WHO
Partnership Would Bypass Drug Industry to Sell Coronavirus Vaccine
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SUNDAY, June 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When you’re searching for a misplaced item, it’s helpful to think about its color, size and shape. But Johns Hopkins researchers say traits you can’t see also come into play. The researchers said that volunteers found everyday items in clutter 20% quicker ifContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — How you store your tomatoes doesn’t affect the flavor — what really matters is the type of tomato you choose, researchers say. A team from the University of Göttingen in Germany investigated the differences in flavor of ripe, picked tomatoes when stored inContinue Reading
NIH Head Fears Some Will Bypass a COVID-19 Vaccine
Two Studies Dispelling Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Retracted by Researchers
George Floyd Had Coronavirus, Autopsy Confirms
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FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — June is time for people to bond with their pets, the American Heart Association says. Throughout the month, the AHA encourages people to make pets part of their workday as routines shift during the coronavirus pandemic. Although your contact with other people mayContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among patients in China with COVID-19, researchers found that those with high blood pressure had twice the risk of death from the coronavirus compared with patients who didn’t have high blood pressure. And patients with high blood pressure who were not taking drugsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is taking a heavy toll on Americans’ mental health, a new nationwide survey shows. Overall, psychological distress more than tripled between 2018 and this spring — from 4% of U.S. adults in 2018 to 14% in April. Beth McGinty, an associate professorContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Federal data released Friday offered signs of hope on the economic front, as jobless numbers actually fell — from 14.7 percent in April to 13.3 percent in May. The economy, hit hard by stay-at-home orders and shuttered businesses tied to the coronavirus crisis,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An over-the-counter heartburn remedy is showing some potential as a symptom reliever for COVID-19, a small study finds. Famotidine, sold under the brand name Pepcid, appeared to improve symptoms in a group of 10 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, researchers reported online June 4Continue Reading