THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — They gathered in Chicago to mourn a loved one’s passing. But the new coronavirus was lurking among them, leading to a “super spreader” event that sickened 16 and killed three. It’s tragedies like these that have spurred extended stay-at-home orders across the UnitedContinue 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
THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. nursing homes, assisted living centers and other long-term care facilities have closed their doors to outsiders due to the coronavirus pandemic, making it difficult for residents and their families to stay connected. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has some advice forContinue Reading
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
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) — Extensive controls imposed early in China’s coronavirus outbreak may have prevented hundreds of thousands of infections, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed the movements of people out of Wuhan (where the virus was first detected), the types and timing of controls across China,Continue 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
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One side effect of the coronavirus pandemic could be long-lasting: U.S. school closures may worsen the child obesity crisis, experts warn. Previous research has shown that kids tend to gain weight when they’re out of school during the summer — especially Hispanic andContinue 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) — If you feel like the news about coronavirus is growing worse by the hour, then it might be time to take stock: How much do you really need to know? As the pandemic unfolds, and people routinely wake up to uncertainty, it isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are gathering data from thousands of Americans to create an “early warning system” that can identify people in the early stages of COVID-19. More than 12,000 people — including thousands of health care workers in California and West Virginia — are alreadyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It’s a tough task, but parents need to keep kids away from playgrounds, shared toys and sports equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, experts emphasize. The coronavirus can stick around on surfaces for a long time, a recent New England Journal of Medicine studyContinue Reading