Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll increase eases again
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask and gloves walks past the empty landmark Alcala Gate, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Sergio
Continue readingHugs More Calming for Baby When Given by Mom or Dad
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — All hugs are not created equal — and babies as young as 4 months are proof. Heart rates in infants less than a year old slowed more during a hug
Continue readingDangerous Claims That Bleach Can Treat COVID-19
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A warning letter has been sent to a company marketing bogus and dangerous chlorine dioxide
Continue readingAnswering the top 5 questions about catnip
The internet is rife with funny cat videos showing their reactions to a plant commonly known as “catnip.” What is catnip, does it affect all felines, is it safe for cats, and should humans use it?
Continue readingWar-ravaged Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for more
ADEN (Reuters) – Yemen reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on Friday as aid groups try to prepare for an outbreak in a country where war has shattered the health system and spread
Continue readingIn Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nonsmokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a greater risk for lung cancer, a new study indicates. In fact, their risk is similar
Continue readingNitric Oxide Investigated as COVID-19 Treatment
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Doctors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are enrolling patients in an international
Continue readingCould a probiotic prevent or reverse Parkinson’s?
A new study using a roundworm model of Parkinson’s disease found that a probiotic bacterium could prevent, and in some cases reverse, toxic protein buildup. Misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins in the
Continue readingLatest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – The number of confirmed infections of the novel coronavirus were reported to have exceeded 1.52 million globally and the death toll rose above 89,400, according to a Reuters tally as
Continue readingNewborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Newborns with COVID-19 may get by with only mild infection symptoms, a small, new study suggests. Researchers at Wuhan University in China identified
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