Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) Millions of Americans take medication to keep their blood pressure down. A new study suggests that
Continue readingBubonic Plague Case Reported in China
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 — A suspected bubonic plague case in the Bayannur district of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China has been reported
Continue readingLadder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones
MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) Falling off a ladder can cause long-lasting mental and physical health problems, researchers say. The new study included 134 people who fell off ladders and were
Continue readingCompany Gets $1.6 Billion From U.S. Government for Coronavirus Vaccine
TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vaccine maker Novavax will receive $1.6 billion from the U.S. government to provide 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by early 2021, the Maryland-based
Continue readingBreast Cancer Caught Earlier in U.S. States With Expanded Medicaid: Study
MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) Early-stage breast cancer is more likely to be diagnosed in U.S. states that have expanded Medicaid coverage under Obamacare than in those that haven’t, researchers
Continue readingAs REM Sleep Declines, Life Span Suffers
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Deep sleep is essential for good health, and too little of it may shorten your life, a
Continue readingDoes Having a Dog Make for Well-Adjusted Kids?
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) If you’ve hesitated to get a dog because your kids are very young, new research suggests that
Continue readingStudies Track Super-Spreading of COVID-19
By Kathleen Doheny July 7, 2020—In Georgia, some summer camps have closed down after at least 30 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at two YMCA camp locations. Researchers tracking college students
Continue readingFDA Warns About Hand Sanitizers With Methanol
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A warning about hand sanitizer products that contain methanol (wood alcohol), a substance often used
Continue readingWill the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) Stressed from home-schooling your kids? Lonely from lockdown?
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