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WHO Affirms That Coronavirus Can Linger in Indoor Air

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The new coronavirus can linger in small airborne droplets indoors, the World Health Organization acknowledged on Thursday, after being urged to do so by

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Study Finds ‘Safe Injection Sites’ Can Save Lives

Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Safe injection sites for users of illicit drugs such as heroin: They’ve been tried and legalized in countries such

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Coronavirus Fears Kept Many Essential Workers at Home in April: Study

THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Many more American workers caring for children, the sick or aged, as well as bus drivers, subway workers and those involved in food production took time off work

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Coronavirus May be Passed From Pregnant Women to Babies: Study

FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It may be possible for the new coronavirus to be passed from infected pregnant women to their babies, Italian researchers say. They assessed 31 women with

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Where Do New Viruses Like the Coronavirus Come From?

Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Factors smaller than a cell and as large as the planet are at play when

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With Social Distancing, Schools Should Be Safe to Reopen This Fall, Experts Say

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Kids should be able to safely return to reopened schools this fall, resuming their studies with

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Blood Test May Reveal Concussion Severity With Accuracy of Spinal Tap

THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) A simple blood test may predict the severity of a concussion as accurately as an invasive spinal tap, researchers report. They focused on a biomarker called neurofilament

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Marijuana, E-Cigarettes Enticing More Young Adults

THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) E-cigarettes and pot may go hand in hand when it comes to young Americans, a new report suggests. There’s been a sharp rise in the use of both among young

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Wait Times Increase for COVID-19 Test Results

Cara Christ, MD, director, Arizona Department of Health Services. Carole Jean Smith, retired pharmacist, Davie, FL. Kelly Smith Aceituno, spokesperson, LabCorp. Kimberly Gorode, spokesperson, Quest Diagnostics. Healthvana

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Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Inflammation, lack of oxygen may play a part For one, Goldstein pointed out that all 10 of the patients who experienced delirium also had pulmonary infections.

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