Is Covid-19 scaring heart attack victims away from ERs?
Fewer heart attack and stroke patients are arriving at hospital emergency departments and doctors still aren’t sure why. The American Heart…
Continue ReadingFewer heart attack and stroke patients are arriving at hospital emergency departments and doctors still aren’t sure why. The American Heart…
Continue ReadingWhat is the worst time to overturn a law that provides healthcare for the uninsured? Surely, topping any list of answers would be: in the midst of…
Continue ReadingDuring a time when many of us are stress eating or simply enjoying an extra glass of wine or scoop of ice cream to savor what we can these days,…
Continue ReadingWhile more states lift stay-at-home restrictions, none have met all of the White House’s guidelines on when they can safely start to reopen, a…
Continue ReadingAs health care systems across the country focus on fighting the coronavirus pandemic, many have halted nonessential and non-emergency services. But…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 153 additional cases of the coronavirus, including seven new…
Continue ReadingDALLAS, Texas — A Texas’ judge’s decision to jail a hair salon owner for defying restrictions meant to limit the spread of the…
Continue ReadingResearchers in the UK said Wednesday they have seen an “unprecedented cluster” of eight children with rare inflammatory problems amid the…
Continue ReadingResearchers in the UK said Wednesday they have seen an “unprecedented cluster” of eight children with rare inflammatory problems amid the…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — What is the responsibility employers have to disclose information on positive Covid-19 cases to their employees? A source who…
Continue ReadingCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The number of people who have died as a result of the coronavirus jumped to 125 in the state of Chihuahua on Wednesday, and…
Continue ReadingWaking up with a slight headache that becomes painful enough to hinder daily life is the experience of many who suffer from migraines. But for those…
Continue ReadingRepublican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, a member of GOP leadership, said Wednesday he supports rapid coronavirus testing for members of the House and…
Continue ReadingMoves by countries to reopen schools that were shut to prevent the spread of coronavirus could risk a second wave of infections, some studies…
Continue ReadingA New York doctor who’s been treating coronavirus patients says she’s still reeling days after getting a devastating letter: Her green…
Continue ReadingA New York doctor who’s been treating coronavirus patients says she’s still reeling days after getting a devastating letter: Her green…
Continue ReadingAt least five US teams have cloned antibodies to Covid-19, paving the way for cutting-edge treatments that could be what one researcher calls…
Continue ReadingAt least five US teams have cloned antibodies to Covid-19, paving the way for cutting-edge treatments that could be what one researcher calls…
Continue ReadingA New York doctor who’s been treating coronavirus patients says she’s still reeling days after getting a devastating letter: Her green…
Continue ReadingIf you’re stuck at home, one of the simplest — and highly underrated — forms of exercise is to head outside for a walk. Walking is…
Continue ReadingMost Americans have never had to wear a mask for their health before, let alone while they shop for groceries or go for a run. So, even as businesses…
Continue ReadingMost Americans have never had to wear a mask for their health before, let alone while they shop for groceries or go for a run. So, even as businesses…
Continue ReadingIt was after midnight when Leslie Rowe woke up on April 11. Her 9-year-old son, Zaiden, was in tears, saying he had an intense pain in his groin. At…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. It offers a chance to “check in” on emotions that might arise during this uncertain…
Continue ReadingWhen Christy Mitchell’s mini-Aussiedoddle puppies, Ellie and Bosun, began sneezing and having diarrhea, she knew she had to take them to the…
Continue ReadingHe oversaw the public health response to a pandemic. He advised Americans to cancel social gatherings and wear masks in public. He warned of a…
Continue ReadingHe oversaw the public health response to a pandemic. He advised Americans to cancel social gatherings and wear masks in public. He warned of a…
Continue ReadingThere’s new evidence more African Americans may be dying from coronavirus in the United States than whites or other ethnic groups, according to…
Continue ReadingAround 1.4 million more people could die of tuberculosis (TB) by 2025 due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the fight against the…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 is a respiratory illness, meaning if a person is infected, the condition of their respiratory system is one determinant of how they’ll…
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