THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — “I live in Washington state,” said the caller, “but my husband is on a plane to New York City, and I just got a call from my doctor telling me that he’s positive for COVID! What should I do?” “I take care ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As many as 45% of people infected with COVID-19 have no symptoms, and they may play a major role in the spread of the virus, a new study says. The findings show the need for large-scale testing and contact tracing to combat theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’re thinking about traveling this summer, you need to consider the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an expert says. Factors to think about include your age, your health and other people in your household. “The first question you should answer isContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A person’s genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a nastier form of COVID-19, should they get infected with the new coronavirus, a new genetics study finds. Published online June 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the researchContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 spreads easily among people who live together and other family members, even before an infected person shows any symptoms, new research shows. The study — published June 17 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal — also said that the new coronavirus spreadsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After reopening, states such as Arizona, Florida and Texas are all seeing record-high one-day increases in new coronavirus cases. According to The New York Times, on Tuesday, Florida reported 2,783 new cases, Texas 2,622 and Arizona 2,392. The trio of Sun Belt statesContinue Reading
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
WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic may be stressing out most people, but it has had a surprising upside for college students: They’re sleeping better. That’s the upshot of a new study that investigated sleep habits of 139 college students before and after Colorado enacted aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If a loved one is dealing with COVID-19 at home, there are several steps you can take to aid in their recovery. First and foremost: Limit your direct exposure to them. Stay 6 feet away whenever you can. “If possible, sleep in differentContinue 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
TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Dental offices responded to COVID-19 lockdowns in much the same way as other medical professions, halting routine visits and only providing emergency care to patients in dire need. But now that stay-at-home orders are lifting, many dentists are reopening, but with new protocolsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One Chicago jail is linked with nearly 16% of COVID-19 cases in the city and in Illinois, a new study finds. The researchers said their findings show that U.S. arrest and jailing practices pose a major public health risk during the pandemic andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A large cloud of virus-laden droplets can be released high into the air when you flush a toilet — and it can hang around long enough to be inhaled by others, a new study says. The new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can beContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in 5 people worldwide has a least one underlying health condition that puts them at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness, researchers say. While the analysis of data from 188 countries suggests that 22% of the world’s population, or 1.7 billionContinue Reading