TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) With U.S. deaths from coronavirus approaching 11,000 on Tuesday, signs emerged suggesting the pandemic might be peaking, experts say. New York state saw lower totals of new coronavirus patients in hospitals for the fourth day in a row, and a new modeling forecast releasedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — What’s the best material for a do-it-yourself face mask? Yang Wang, an assistant professor of environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has some suggestions based on initial testing. He investigated how a few common household materials — such as pillowcases,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A cloth mask can help reduce the spread of COVID-19, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to wear one. Used incorrectly, such masks could put you and others at risk, according to doctors at University of Texas Health Science CenterContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Public health officials have been warning that a COVID-19 vaccine will not be available to the public for 12 to 18 months, dampening hopes that there will be a quick end to the global pandemic nightmare. But Chinese researchers cracked the virus’ geneticContinue Reading
SUNDAY, April 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The White House announced new guidance on Friday that urges all Americans to wear face coverings in public to curb the spread of COVID-19. As President Donald Trump told the American public about the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation duringContinue Reading
SUNDAY, April 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Parenting a teenager can be an emotional minefield in the best of times, but the social distancing of the coronavirus pandemic could really strain young people’s mental health. Teens and young adults who are confined to home during the coronavirus pandemic face numerousContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic has caught many American families in a vise. Many parents are struggling to work from home and meet the needs of kids who are out of school and chaffing under what some consider house arrest. “It can be easy toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the number of coronavirus cases worldwide swept past 1 million and the United States saw its death count rise beyond 6,200 on Friday, the Trump administration said it will announce new guidance that urges many Americans to wear face coverings to curbContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Trump Administration is expected to announce guidelines that will recommend many Americans wear face masks when out in public, to curb transmission of the novel coronavirus. The recommendation will apply to those living in hard-hit areas only, and it is not mandatory,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with COVID-19 may be susceptible to pregnancy complications, an obstetrician-gynecologist says. Pregnant women have physiologic changes in their chests that may make them more susceptible to viral respiratory infections, according to Justin Brandt. He’s assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even if your takeout dinner was prepared by a cook who has COVID-19, there’s little need to worry about your risk of infection, according to an expert in viruses. “Restaurant kitchens can be one of the safest places in this coronavirus outbreak becauseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even after people with mild cases of COVID-19 feel better, new research shows that half still have the virus for up to eight days after symptoms are gone. That’s the conclusion of a small international study of 16 COVID-19 patients in China. TheContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma and other lung diseases are at increased risk for serious complications from COVID-19, caution experts from the American Lung Association. “Everyone’s health is at risk from COVID-19, and those living with a lung disease or who are immunocompromised may beContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic will put extra stress on caregivers of loved ones with dementias, so the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America offers some advice. “Reducing stress is always important for caregivers, and even more so now,” said Charles Fuschillo Jr., the foundation’s president andContinue Reading