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Consensus Recommendations on AMI Management During COVID-19

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 22, 2020 — A consensus statement from the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American College of

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Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak

WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — No one wants to be in the hospital during the coronavirus pandemic, but people who need emergency surgery may have no choice. If that’s the case

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New York test of 3,000 people finds 14% with coronavirus antibodies

(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday a screening of 3,000 people found nearly 14% tested positive for antibodies for the novel coronavirus, suggesting that 2.7 million residents

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Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders

Latest Diet & Weight Management News TUESDAY, April 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Young adults may be waiting too long to seek help for eating disorders, a new study suggests. Researchers

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Homeless Shelters Are Hotspots for Coronavirus

THURSDAY, April 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even at the beginning of April, large percentages of residents at U.S. homeless shelters were testing positive for the new coronavirus, studies show. One

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In Oregon, One Town Goes Door to Door Tracking Coronavirus Spread

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A college town in Oregon is embarking on a groundbreaking effort to measure the hidden

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Gay couple fights prejudice and coronavirus in Poland by distributing rainbow face masks

WARSAW (Reuters) – Married gay couple Dawid Mycek and Jakub Kwiecinski say they face frequent abuse in Poland for being part of a so-called “homosexual plague.” Gay couple Dawid Mycek and

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FDA Authorizes Coronavirus Test That Uses Samples Collected at Home

TUESDAY, April 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved emergency use of the first COVID-19 test that enables patients to take samples at home. The authorization

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Kidney Complications in COVID-19 Send Hospitals Scrambling

What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: APRIL 20, 2020 — After the devastating respiratory consequences of COVID-19 and resulting ventilator shortages, acute

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Death Risk Higher for COVID-19 Patients With Hydroxychloroquine

APRIL 22, 2020 — COVID-19 patients who received the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine were more likely to die than those who didn’t receive it, a new study says. The study of the drug —

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