Give Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Blood Thinners
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Giving blood thinners to COVID-19 patients soon after they’re hospitalized could reduce
Continue readingAre COVID Quarantines Necessary After Vaccination?
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 Fully vaccinated Americans can now skip quarantines if they are exposed to someone infected with
Continue readingTight-Fitting Masks Can Slash COVID Transmission by 95%, CDC Says
By Robin Foster and Margaret Steele HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s known that face masks help protect against COVID-19 infection,
Continue readingPrescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won’t Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Taking prescription opioid painkillers or a common class of antibiotics during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of major birth defects, according to
Continue readingMaybe One Dose of Vaccine Is Enough, Studies Suggest
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Could one shot of a coronavirus vaccine be sufficient if you suffered a case of COVID-19 earlier
Continue readingAbnormal Stool Test Result? Don’t Delay Your Colonoscopy
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Getting a colonoscopy as soon as possible after an abnormal stool test could reduce your risk of colon cancer and death from the disease, researchers say. In
Continue readingPrior Exposure to Common Cold Won’t Shield You From COVID: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) It would be nice if it were true, but a bout of the common cold won’t protect you against the new coronavirus infection, researchers report. Colds are caused
Continue readingPigs Show Their Smarts in Complex Experiments
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) “Four pigs were playing a video game” may sound like the start of a joke, but it’s not. Researchers taught four pigs how to play a rudimentary
Continue readingFetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) Spina bifida is a diagnosis no parents-to-be want to hear as they await their child’s birth,
Continue readingGenes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Certain genetic factors in people with Down syndrome may increase their COVID-19 risks. Previous studies have found that people with Down syndrome are 10 times
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