WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. fatalities from COVID-19 now past 115,000, British scientists delivered some welcome news on Tuesday: A drug that appears to cut the odds of death in ventilated patients by one-third. The drug is a low-cost steroid called dexamethasone, which has been inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. coronavirus cases now past 2 million, a new report finds that COVID-19 is much more lethal for Americans with underlying health issues — illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes or lung ailments. In fact, “deaths were 12 times higher among patientsContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With most state reopenings well underway, many are now seeing alarming surges in new coronavirus cases, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned that a return to lockdown for his state was possible. “If we have a high number of violations of theContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Gyms are finally reopening across the United States, but your workout will not be the same. Some chains are offering individual workouts while group classes are still on hold, post-workout showers will be done at home, the 6-foot rule is in place forContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One-quarter of U.S. parents are hesitant about seasonal flu shots for their kids, and roughly 1 in 15 feel the same way about routine childhood vaccinations, a nationwide study finds. The issue has gained added urgency this year, as fears around coronavirus keepContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Governors across America have eased lockdowns, but a new analysis shows coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half of U.S. states. The rolling seven-day average of new cases per capita has been higher than the average seven days earlier in 21 states, theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases passed 2 million on Thursday, as public health experts warned of the emergence of new COVID-19 hotspots across the country. Just three weeks after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted the state’s stay-at-home order, there has beenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In another troubling sign that the spread of coronavirus might be accelerating, new U.S. data shows hospitalizations in at least nine states have been on the rise since Memorial Day. In Texas, North and South Carolina, California, Oregon, Arkansas, Mississippi, Utah and Arizona,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Smoking carries a host of health risks, and now a new study shows the habit significantly increases black Americans’ risk of stroke. The research included more than 5,300 participants, aged 21 to 84, from the tri-county area around Jackson, Miss. In the finalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many doctors’ offices and clinics have made changes to protect patients, care providers and staff. As an example, here’s what’s being done at Penn State Health. “When our patients first call to schedule an appointment at anyContinue Reading