Hydroxychloroquine May Worsen Odds for Cancer Patients With COVID-19
THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the evidence piles up that a malaria drug touted as a possible coronavirus treatment by President Donald Trump may instead harm patients, a new study
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FRIDAY, May 29, 2020 — Ten percent of COVID-19 patients with diabetes die within a week of entering the hospital and 20% need a ventilator to breathe by that point, a new French study found. Researchers
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Beach umbrellas are aligned on ta private beach of the Promenade des Anglais after France reopened its beaches following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Nice, France May 30, 2020.
Continue readingEmergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Money is the last thing on anyone’s mind during a medical emergency, but new research shows many
Continue reading‘Major Financial Hardship’ Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A cancer diagnosis can deliver a double blow — along with dealing with a serious health
Continue readingAIDS Activist and Playwright Larry Kramer Dies at 84
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, May 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. AIDS activist and writer Larry Kramer died Wednesday in Manhattan at age 84. The cause of death was pneumonia,
Continue readingYour Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety
FRIDAY, May 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Coronavirus-related safety is crucial if you wear contact lenses, eyeglasses or safety glasses/goggles, experts say. While the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Continue readingHow Bacteria in Your Gut Interact With the Mind and Body
THURSDAY, May 28, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Many people are familiar with the idea that gut bacteria are important for health. Given their location, you might assume that role is
Continue readingRussia plans coronavirus vaccine clinical trials in two weeks – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian scientists plan to start clinical trials within two weeks on a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus, the country’s health minister was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Continue readingAs Hard-Hit Areas of America Show Slowing in Coronavirus Cases, Other Regions See Spikes
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, May 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — While the spread of coronavirus has slowed in some of the hardest-hit areas
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