Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Lots of boozing might increase your risk for a stroke, Swedish researchers report. Heavy
Continue readingSweden’s Recipharm secures chloroquine phosphate supplies amid COVID-19 claims
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Pharmaceuticals maker Recipharm said on Thursday it had secured supplies of chloroquine phosphate and begun production of a product using the active ingredient that has been
Continue readingInhaler Use Up During Coronavirus Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Daily use of inhaler medication by Americans with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased during the coronavirus pandemic,
Continue readingNew Angiotensin Studies in COVID-19 Give More Reassurance
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Continue readingBreastfeeding May Help Guard Against Diabetes
TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding is good for more than babies: New research suggests it may protect new mothers from developing diabetes for years after they give birth. The
Continue readingIndonesia reports 338 new coronavirus cases, 35 deaths: health ministry official
A woman wearing a protective mask walks outside a closed shop at a traditional market during the large-scale social restrictions by the government during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),
Continue readingCoronavirus Task Force to Wind Down as U.S. Cases Climb Past 1.2 Million
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that the White House coronavirus
Continue readingSingapore reports 741 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 20,939
Migrant workers are seen at their dormitory, situated near a car junkyard, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 4, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Reuters) – Singapore has
Continue readingFirst Good Evidence That Brain Hits ‘Replay’ While You Sleep
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve ever wondered what your brain is doing while you sleep, a new study gives the
Continue readingSome U.S. senators worry that without tests they could bring coronavirus home
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several U.S. senators have urged congressional leaders to accept the White House’s offer of rapid coronavirus testing for lawmakers, saying they could otherwise unwittingly
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