Getting a Hip Replacement? Choice of Hospital Can Be Crucial
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Continue readingAnother Rapid COVID-19 Test Shows Promise
FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Yet another rapid COVID-19 test has proven its mettle in spotting infection with the new coronavirus, this time in a British study. The lab-in-a-cartridge
Continue readingFor Stroke Survivors, Timely Rehab Has Been Jeopardized During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Timely rehabilitation is crucial for stroke survivors, but some may not be receiving it due to the coronavirus pandemic, experts say. Rehabilitation can help
Continue readingCompanion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Adding a newer drug to standard therapy might help control kidney complications caused by the autoimmune
Continue readingSmoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) Smokers have a significantly raised risk of dying from a bleeding stroke, a new study warns. For the study, researchers analyzed data from over 16,000 same-sex
Continue readingAnother Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 A genetic variant in some people may be associated with mental decline that can’t be explained by deposits of two proteins linked with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers
Continue readingWhen Will Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Begin?
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 The details of a plan to rapidly deliver a future coronavirus vaccine to Americans were unveiled
Continue readingParkinson’s Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) A major cause of falls in older people is more common among Parkinson’s patients, and monitoring
Continue readingCould Drones Delivering Defibrillators Save Lives?
By Cara Roberts MurezHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) The answer to saving lives from cardiac arrest someday could include sending drones to the
Continue readingPregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 may hit pregnant women especially hard, U.S. health officials warned in two reports. In one report, scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
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