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| 'Startling' Decline in BP Control Among American Adults After years of improvement, the number of Americans whose blood pressure (BP) is under control is declining, suggest two new analyses of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). One analysis, presented at the American ... | |
| Shortage of virus tests in UK hurts effort to fight 2nd wave LONDON — Hospitals in England say a shortage of COVID-19 tests in the U.K. is jeopardizing medical staffing and preparations for a potential surge in coronavirus cases this winter. Inadequate testing is leading to increased absences in the National Health ... | |
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| NIH Concerned About COVID Vaccine Side Effects Monday, September 14, 2020 (Kaiser News) -- The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage, even as the National ... | |
| Could COVID-19 Someday Become Seasonal, Like Flu? By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 is unlike other respiratory viruses known to humans, but in time it could evolve into a seasonal scourge like the flu. That's according to a new report in which ... | |
| Serious GI Consequences in COVID-19: Case Report A previously healthy 38-year-old man presents to an emergency department in Patchogue, New York. He has a fever and is suffering from severe stomach pain, accompanied by nausea and vomiting. He explains that his symptoms have come on quite ... | |
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| How to sleep better — kids and grown-ups alike (CNN) Like many moms, Sofia Axelrod found the lack of sleep really hard after giving birth. But unlike many moms, she refused to accept that the exhaustion was inevitable. "Sleep deprivation is so detrimental," said sleep consultant Axelrod, who is a ... | |
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| Could COVID-19 Someday Become Seasonal, Like Flu? By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 is unlike other respiratory viruses known to humans, but in time it could evolve into a seasonal scourge like the flu. That's according to a new report in ... | |
| What are the different types of coronavirus tests? What are the different types of coronavirus tests? There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the U.S. Two diagnose whether you have an active infection, and a third indicates if you previously had the virus. Support our journalism. Subscribe ... | |
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| COVID-19 may become a seasonal virus COVID-19 may eventually become a seasonal illness like the flu, but only when the population achieves herd immunity, meaning a sufficient number of people are immune to prevent constant spread, a new study suggests. But until then, COVID-19 will likely ... | |
| Coronavirus: Mini lockdowns called for as Covid-19 cases mount Wales should use micro-quarantines to avoid a second national lockdown in the winter, Plaid Cymru has said. The Welsh Government will later outline how it will tackle coronavirus in the NHS during the winter months. Plaid said small areas could be locked ... | |
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| These Conditions Put Young People at Higher Risk for COVID-19 Researchers found that adults between 18 and 34 years old hospitalized with COVID-19 had a relatively high risk of severe illness. These patients had an over 20 percent risk of being taken to the intensive care unit. About 10 percent needed mechanical ... | |
| Focus on cytokine storm syndrome may be silver lining in COVID-19 Increased attention on fatalities from cytokine storm syndrome in the COVID-19 setting have drawn attention to these immune events, which may ultimately benefit both patients with the virus and those with certain rheumatic diseases, according to a presenter ... | |
| COVID-19: Patients with sleep apnea could be at additional risk People who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea could be at increased risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19 according to a new study from the University of Warwick. Image/CDC. The conclusion is drawn from a systematic review of studies ... | |
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| Loneliness Spikes In Older Adults During Pandemic By Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The constraints of the coronavirus pandemic have many more older adults feeling lonely this summer than in years past. According to a new poll, many older adults are ... | |
| Hospitals Failed to Fully Contain Covid-19 Inside Their Walls An average of 120 patients a day became infected with the new coronavirus inside U.S. hospitals as the pandemic ebbed from its spring peak and rebounded into the summer, according to previously unpublished federal data. The numbers, provided to The ... | |
| Mosquitos Spraying Planned In Murrieta: West Nile Virus Found MURRIETA, CA — Confirmation of West Nile virus among mosquitoes netted in Murrieta will require pest eradication operations over a nearly five-acre space within the city this week, according to vector control officials. The Riverside County Department of ... | |
| COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 can damage the kidneys and increase patients' risk of needing kidney dialysis, researchers report. The study authors also warned that doctors should prepare for a ... | |
| Southern Hemisphere Has Fewer Flu Cases Amid COVID September 15, 2020 -- An epidemiologist said Monday that face masks and other measures used to curb the coronavirus' spread have helped drive a lower-than-normal influenza rate in the Southern Hemisphere. "The things we were doing for COVID are ... | |
| 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Failure to "flatten the coronavirus curve" in the United States could lead to even more deaths than previously believed, a new study claims. The researchers ... | |
| Fast Track Flu Shots In Cherry Hill Amid Coronavirus Pandemic CHERRY HILL, NJ — Patient First has launched a flu shot program for anyone who wants to get a flu shot without being seen by a doctor amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that influenza sickens ... | |
| Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Biologic therapy for the skin condition psoriasis may reduce patients' risk of heart disease, new research suggests. Chronic inflammation in people with psoriasis is associated with the development of plaque in ... | |
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| Repurposing COVID‑19 immune response for cancer therapy COVID-19 has touched almost every country around the world since it emerged months ago. As of September 9, 2020, 27.6 million people have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and there have been 898,000 deaths. But, a Dal scientist is hoping that ... | |
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| Poland seeks more flu vaccines amid shortage during pandemic WARSAW, Poland — The Polish government is trying to secure more flu vaccines from international producers amid a national shortage fueled by higher demand during the coronavirus pandemic, Poland's health minister said Tuesday. Support our ... | |
| Fighting breast cancer with nanotech, immunotherapy A team of scientists led by a researcher at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is making strides to fight deadly metastatic breast cancer by combining nanotechnology with immunotherapy. Efstathios "Stathis" Karathanasis, an associate ... | |
| Coronavirus: North East councils 'want more restrictions' Councils in north-east England want to impose new restrictions to combat a spike in coronavirus cases. Political leaders across the region are writing to the government to call for further constraints to be put in place. They are thought to include changes to the ... | |
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| Does Hostility Predispose You to a Second Heart Attack? TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you have experienced a heart attack and you have an adversarial personality, new research suggests you might want to consider an attitude adjustment. An angry outlook may make you vulnerable to a second ... | |
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| Rising temperatures could shift US West Nile virus transmission West Nile virus spreads most efficiently in the US at temperatures between 24-25 degrees Celsius (75.2-77 degrees Fahrenheit), a new study published today in eLife shows. The results suggest that climate change could lead to the increased spread of West ... | |
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| Coronavirus: Hawick outbreak 'no longer active' A coronavirus cluster identified in a Borders town is "no longer being managed as an active outbreak", a health board has confirmed. The first cases were identified in Hawick last month - linked to a number of businesses in the town. NHS Borders said it was ... | |
| The best face mask to use during exercise for 2020 If you're working out in a fitness center, you may be required to wear a face mask when you work out. Dr. Sandra Kesh, an infectious disease expert, recommends skipping group workouts or exercise classes for the time being and cautions against exercising ... | |
| Americans' Poor Health Paved The Way For Covid Deaths Social media was briefly taken over by data purportedly showing that only 6% of Covid deaths were from the virus alone, leading some to conclude that Covid's true death toll was only a small fraction of the reported 169,000 death. These claims were false. | |
| Is Arthritis Pain Relief as Close as Your Spice Rack? By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- It's a must for any good curry, and a new clinical trial suggests that turmeric might ease arthritis pain, too. Researchers found that an extract of the spice turmeric ... | |
| Mosquito Treatment Scheduled For Oakland County To Combat EEE OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Oakland County is one of 10 Michigan counties that will see aerial mosquito control treatment Wednesday night in an effort to prevent spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis. As of Sunday, EEE has been confirmed in 22 horses in ... | |
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| Businesses, churches urge safe reopening Business owners, city leaders and faith-based organizations implored the county health department Sept. 14 to give them a "fighting chance" to survive the pandemic by allowing indoor operations to resume safely. The Silicon Valley Chamber Coalition joined ... | |
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