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  U.S. Jobless Rate at Nearly 15 Percent as Coronavirus Cases Top 1.2 Million

  With U.S. coronavirus cases topping 1.2 million and the death toll climbing to more...

  • Posted May 8, 2020
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  COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 ‘Deaths of Despair’

  COVID-19 has directly claimed tens of thousands of U.S. lives, but conditions stemming from...

  • Posted May 8, 2020
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  Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update

  You’re sick, perhaps very sick, so you head to the local emergency department fearing...

  • Posted May 8, 2020
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  FDA OKs Farxiga for Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction

  The SGLT2 inhibitor is indicated for reducing the risk for CV death, hospitalization for...

  • Posted May 6, 2020
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  COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival

  As more evidence emerges that COVID-19 is tied to an increased risk of dangerous...

  • Posted May 6, 2020
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  Why Are Blacks, Other Minorities Hardest Hit By COVID-19?

  The new coronavirus is disproportionately striking minority populations — particularly urban blacks and Navajo...

  • Posted May 6, 2020
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  To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study

  There’s a simple way to limit your guests’ boozing: Give them plenty of alternatives....

  • Posted May 6, 2020
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  Layoffs and Losses: COVID-19 Leaves U.S. Hospitals in Financial Crisis

  The COVID-19 pandemic has done untold economic damage in the United States, with businesses...

  • Posted May 6, 2020
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  Coronavirus Task Force to Wind Down as U.S. Cases Climb Past 1.2 Million

  Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the White House coronavirus task force will...

  • Posted May 6, 2020
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  New Predictions Show Daily Coronavirus Death Toll Nearly Doubling By June 1

  As many states began to reopen their economies on Monday, a new internal report...

  • Posted May 5, 2020
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  Don’t Wait on Stroke Symptoms During Coronavirus Pandemic

  With increasing evidence showing a link between COVID-19 and stroke, it’s more important than...

  • Posted May 5, 2020
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  Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

  Injuries in the United States take a huge toll on the workplace, new research...

  • Posted May 5, 2020
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  U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Could Now Top 100,000, Trump Says

  The U.S. coronavirus death toll could reach 100,000, President Donald Trump predicted Sunday night....

  • Posted May 4, 2020
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  As States Reopen, What Is ‘Contact Tracing’ and How Does it Work?

  Many U.S. states are preparing to emerge from their quarantine cocoons, hoping to get...

  • Posted May 4, 2020
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