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2020-09-26 04:05Coronavirus Survey Halted After Workers Faced Racial Slurs, Officials Say

Workers were followed, videotaped and threatened in confrontations across Minnesota, the state Department of Health said.
New York Times - Health

2020-09-26 02:00Report: Trump Picks Amy Coney Barrett for Court

Amy Coney Barrett, 48, a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago since 2017, is President Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, according to the New York Times.
WebMD

2020-09-26 00:35Is Key Safety Data at Risk in Race for COVID Vaccine?

Public health experts worry that ending a COVID vaccine trial early and giving it swift approval under an Emergency Use Authorization could compromise the collection of further safety data.
WebMD

2020-09-25 23:56FDA Warns of Danger From 'Benadryl Challenge'

The new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl to achieve a hallucinatory state.
WebMD

2020-09-25 23:49Even If Hips, Legs Slims Down, Belly Fat a Danger

Even if other areas of the body are in good shape, once fat starts to accumulate in the belly region, the risk of dying an early death goes up.
WebMD

2020-09-25 23:41America's COVID Pandemic Is Now Skewing Younger

From June through August, people in their 20s accounted for more than 20% of all COVID infections in the United States, CDC researchers found.
WebMD

2020-09-25 23:35U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 7 Million

It was less than a month ago that the United States reached 6 million cases. It took over three months for the country to record its first million cases.
WebMD

2020-09-25 23:28Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Odds for Severe COVID

Patients who were vitamin D-sufficient -- a blood level of at least 30 nanograms per milliliter -- had a significantly lower risk for serious complications from COVID-19, including losing consciousness, low blood oxygen levels and death.
WebMD

2020-09-25 23:19Could Wildfires Have Long-Term Health Effects?

When people breathe wildfire smoke, the short-term health effects can range from eye and nasal irritation and coughing to worsening asthma, heart attacks, and strokes Scientists aren’t sure yet of the long-term effects, but there are some ...
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2020-09-25 23:19Ingredients Make 'Smart' Supplements Not-So-Smart

A review of so-called "smart drug" nutritional supplements found a handful that were packed with foreign pharmaceuticals not approved in the United States, often in potentially dangerous combinations and dosages.
WebMD

2020-09-25 23:14Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Varies Widely

There was a wide range of accuracy among the tests. Specificity -- the ability to correctly identify those without the disease -- ranged from 82% to 100%
WebMD

2020-09-25 23:05Symptoms or No, COVID Patients Have Same Viral Load

Fifty-four percent of patients without symptoms tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, as did 64% of those with mild symptoms. There was no significant difference in the viral load between the two groups, the researchers said.
WebMD

2020-09-25 22:32Is Shock Therapy Returning for Bipolar Disorder?

Investigators found that among bipolar patients who fail to respond to standard treatments, ECT can be a lifesaver, preventing out-of-control mood swings and dramatically lowering suicide risk.
WebMD

2020-09-25 22:13How Do Children Fight Off the Coronavirus?

The secret may lie in an “innate” immune response that targets unrecognized invaders, scientists say.
New York Times - Health

2020-09-25 22:05Severe COVID Clues: Autoantibodies, Gene Mutations

New research from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions suggests that some people have antibodies that are misguided, called autoantibodies, that attack the immune system instead of attacking the virus that causes COVID-1...
WebMD

2020-09-25 20:59Florida Lifts State Restaurant Restrictions: Live Covid-19 Updates

Two former leaders of a Massachusetts veterans’ home were indicted on charges of criminal neglect related to the deaths of at least 76 residents. Israel imposed new limits on citizens traveling abroad.
New York Times - Health

2020-09-25 17:27Trump OKs Final Plan to Import Drugs From Canada

The announcement clears the way for Florida and other states to implement a program bringing medications across the border to save money. The effort is strongly opposed by drugmakers and the Canadian government.
WebMD

2020-09-25 17:13Brain Donation: A Gift for Future Generations

Source: National Institute on Aging - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
MedlinePlus

2020-09-25 15:38Coronavirus: Israel tightens second lockdown amid acrimony

But plans to limit gatherings are held up, with some seeing it as a ruse to curb anti-PM protests.
BBC News Health

2020-09-25 11:44The threat of 'vaccine nationalism'

Ros Atkins looks at why vaccine nationalism is a growing concern in the global effort to tackle Covid-19.
BBC News Health

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