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  ‘Aerosol Boxes’ Meant to Protect COVID Health Teams Might Harm Them: Study

  Aerosol boxes meant to protect health care workers when they intubate COVID-19 patients may...

  • Posted July 10, 2020
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  Pandemic Is Changing Addiction Care, for Better and Worse

  The COVID-19 pandemic is shaking up America’s approach to addiction treatment, but the fallout...

  • Posted July 9, 2020
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  Tech Is Keeping More Americans in Touch With Doctors

  Since the coronavirus pandemic began, nearly 50% of Americans have used technology to communicate...

  • Posted July 8, 2020
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  Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia

  West Virginia loosened fireworks sales rules in 2016. And since then, the state has...

  • Posted July 3, 2020
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  Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year — And More Danger

  With communities across the United States canceling Fourth of July celebrations due to the...

  • Posted July 2, 2020
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  MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments

  Despite the existence of conventional medications to manage multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms, a majority...

  • Posted July 2, 2020
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  A Safer 4th Is One Without Backyard Fireworks

  If you plan to celebrate Independence Day, you might want to reconsider setting off...

  • Posted July 1, 2020
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  Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study

  Huge declines in patient visits during the coronavirus pandemic have slashed U.S. primary care...

  • Posted June 26, 2020
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  What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

  Smoking, drinking too much and divorce are among the social and behavioral factors most...

  • Posted June 24, 2020
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  Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice

  Summer camps are an annual ritual for millions of children, but one expert offers...

  • Posted June 24, 2020
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  Another COVID Plague: Big Surprise Medical Bills for Survivors

  Seattle resident Michael Flor’s heart nearly stopped when he received a $1.1 million dollar...

  • Posted June 22, 2020
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  Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe

  If you’re working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic and expect to keep...

  • Posted June 19, 2020
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  COVID Fears Keeping Americans From Vital Doctor Visits

  A ruptured appendix is one medical emergency that a general surgeon colleague of Dr....

  • Posted June 18, 2020
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  Jailing, Arrest Practices Are Fueling COVID-19 Spread: Study

  One Chicago jail is linked with nearly 16% of COVID-19 cases in the city...

  • Posted June 16, 2020
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