SATURDAY, April 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the many people making your own cleaning products at home because you can’t find them in stores, you need to be sure what you make is safe and effective, an environmental medicine expert says. Do-it-yourself (DIY) cleaning products madeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With the U.S. coronavirus death toll passing 16,600 on Friday, reports surfaced that the Trump administration is pushing to re-open much of the country in May. According to the Washington Post, President Donald Trump has asked for a plan to resume business activityContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An analysis of Twitter data suggests that Americans are heeding social distancing and other safety recommendations during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers say. Officials have told people to limit travel, stay home and distance themselves to slow the spread of the virus. “The questionContinue Reading
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) — Children of parents with mental illness are at increased risk for injuries, researchers report. Risk is highest before 1 year of age, but remains elevated to age 17, according to the new study. “Our results show there is a need for increased supportContinue 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) — 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
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
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
TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If more women were hired for trucking jobs, the roads would be a lot safer, British researchers suggest. That’s because men, who hold most driving jobs, are more likely to drive dangerously. This puts other road users at risk, said lead researcher RachelContinue Reading