THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you or your child has type 1 diabetes, you already have a lot of extra health worries, and now you need to add COVID-19 infections to the list. You may be wondering if you have a higher risk of catching COVID-19, ifContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With the U.S. coronavirus death toll edging closer to 15,000 on Thursday, Americans faced more bleak news on unemployment numbers. U.S. Labor Department statistics released Thursday morning showed that 6.6 million more workers joined the jobless rolls in the past week, the AssociatedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Both the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a report out of China are dampening hopes that — as happens with colds and the flu — COVID-19 might begin to fade with hotter weather. “Given that countries currently in ‘summer’ climates, such asContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 has infected over 429,000 Americans and claimed the lives of nearly 15,000 patients, with seniors clearly bearing the brunt of severe disease. But experts warn the virus is proving to be a threat to some younger Americans as well. According to theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the U.S. coronavirus death toll neared 13,000 on Wednesday, federal health officials were considering new guidelines that would make it easier for those who have been exposed to the virus to return to work if they show no symptoms. Troubling statistics alsoContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — You’ve been told over and over not to touch your face during the coronavirus pandemic, but that’s easier said than done. Most people touch their face up to 23 times an hour and don’t even realize they’re doing it, a psychologist says. “Typically,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. pathology labs are now awash in COVID-19 tests, with more than two dozen rapid tests on the market thanks to expedited approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, infectious disease experts say. Despite this, laboratories are still struggling with shortages thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) With U.S. deaths from coronavirus approaching 11,000 on Tuesday, signs emerged suggesting the pandemic might be peaking, experts say. New York state saw lower totals of new coronavirus patients in hospitals for the fourth day in a row, and a new modeling forecast releasedContinue Reading
SUNDAY, April 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The White House announced new guidance on Friday that urges all Americans to wear face coverings in public to curb the spread of COVID-19. As President Donald Trump told the American public about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation duringContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic has caught many American families in a vise. Many parents are struggling to work from home and meet the needs of kids who are out of school and chaffing under what some consider house arrest. “It can be easy toContinue Reading