Your Doctor Wants to Reschedule That Surgery. But Is It Safe Now?
THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Some elective surgeries that were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic have since been rescheduled. But is it safe to have that knee replacement or
Continue readingFactbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) – More than 3.95 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 273,805 have died, according to a Reuters tally, as of 0214 GMT on Saturday. FILE
Continue readingCOVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 ‘Deaths of Despair’
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 has directly claimed tens of thousands of U.S. lives, but conditions stemming from
Continue readingMalaysia reports 54 new coronavirus cases and one new death
FILE PHOTO: Nurses wearing protective suits work inside the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ward at Kuala Lumpur Hospital, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia April 21, 2020. Picture taken through glass. REUTERS/Lim
Continue readingDrink Up! Coffee Won’t Harm Your Heart, Study Finds
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Your doctor may have cautioned that the caffeine in coffee can set your heart racing and
Continue readingEndocrinologists Navigate Deferments, Telehealth Amid COVID-19
What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: MAY 07, 2020 — James V. Hennessey, MD, has been working from home, like so many others, since the lockdowns
Continue readingPets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pets are stress-relievers for parents of children with autism and benefit their kids, too, a new study suggests. On average, parents of kids with autism
Continue readingSlovakia records no new coronavirus cases for first time since March 10
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia on Friday recorded no new cases of coronavirus for the first time since March 10, government figures showed. The central European country of 5.5 million has had
Continue readingDepression, Anxiety, PTSD May Plague Many COVID-19 Survivors
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The ordeal faced by critically ill COVID-19 patients likely won’t end even if they
Continue readingPangolins May Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began
FRIDAY, May 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — They’re small spiny mammals that look like anteaters with scales. And pangolins — which some credit with playing a role in the emergence
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