FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Don’t get tackled by the flu if you go to a Super Bowl party this weekend. Some simple precautions can protect you and others, said Libby Richards, an associate professor who specializes in public health at Purdue University School of Nursing in WestContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The United States issued its highest travel alert for China on Thursday night, advising all Americans to avoid travel to that country because of a coronavirus outbreak that has now sickened nearly 10,000 and killed just over 200. The advisory came just hoursContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Coronavirus is all over the news, and people are talking about the latest outbreak that started in China and appears to be rapidly spreading to other countries. It’s happened before. Ebola. MERS. SARS. All are dangerous diseases that took lives, but the widespreadContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the number of coronavirus cases shot to 7,700 in China on Thursday, almost 200 American evacuees remain at a California military base while health officials monitor them for any signs of possible infection. Meanwhile, countries around the world took steps to cutContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The dreaded coronavirus in China has many reaching for face masks across the globe. But while mandatory in Wuhan, China, where the virus originated, a face mask is of little use, practically speaking, some experts say. “A surgical mask might provide some protection,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus that has rapidly infected nearly 6,000 people in China is spreading across the globe, with five cases confirmed in the United States. The death toll in China so far has topped 130. Here’s what else you should know about the newContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of all opioid doses and more than a quarter of all opioid prescriptions in the United States come from 1% of health care providers, a new study says. The authors said this suggests that efforts to reduce overuse of prescription opioidContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the case count in China’s new coronavirus outbreak eclipsed those reported in the 2003 SARS outbreak on Wednesday, the United States evacuated 200 Americans from the center of the epidemic. Overnight, the number of cases of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus in China shotContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Students have better focus in class if teachers praise them for being good rather than scolding them for being bad, according to a new study. Researchers spent three years observing more than 2,500 students in 19 elementary schools across Missouri, Tennessee and Utah.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak surpassed 100 on Tuesday, the United States expanded its travel alert and prepared to evacuate American government workers who are in the center of the epidemic. Overnight, the number of cases of the 2019-nCoV coronavirusContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even though the Affordable Care Act expanded access to health insurance, the number of Americans who can’t afford to see a doctor keeps increasing, a new study shows. The researchers found that compared with two decades ago, more Americans today say they haveContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Before you throw any leftovers away, heed new research that suggests the choice could hit you right in your pocketbook. It turns out that almost one-third of food in American households goes to waste, costing each household thousands of dollars a year, researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As China scrambles to contain an outbreak of a new coronavirus spreading rapidly within its own borders and to other countries, U.S. infectious disease experts tackled questions about the emerging virus. What is the novel coronavirus circulating in China? Coronaviruses are a largeContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Drowsy driving was responsible for more than 72,000 vehicle crashes in 2013, according to the most recent statistics available from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Drowsiness slows your reaction time, affects your ability to make good decisions and distracts from the road. The CDCContinue Reading