Statin Use Tied to Better COVID-19 Survival
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Prehospitalization statin use is associated with...
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Societal Costs of Measles Outbreak in Clark County Estimated at $3.4 Million
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The overall societal costs of a measles outbreak...
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AstraZeneca Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe, Despite Reports of Deadly Clots
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There is no scientific evidence linking the...
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Alcohol Withdrawal Rates Up in Hospitalized Patients During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In 2020, there was an increase in alcohol...
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Risk for Severe Outcomes in COVID-19 Increases With Increasing BMI
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Adults with higher body mass index (BMI),...
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Listeria-Linked Soft Cheese Recall Expands to More States: FDA
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should...
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One in Five Health Care Workers Reports Mental Health Conditions
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Globally, among health care workers, there has...
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Tocilizumab Use Not Supported for Moderate-to-Severe COVID-19
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Tocilizumab is not associated with progression...
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Rates of Acute Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines Extremely Low
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Severe reactions consistent with anaphylaxis...
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Researchers Differentiate MIS-C From Severe COVID-19 in Children
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patterns of clinical presentation and organ...
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U.K., U.S. COVID-19 Symptom Checkers May Delay Health Contact
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Symptom checkers could be of use for the health...
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Making the Case for Withholding Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics in Patients With Non-Severe Burns
Data indicate that overuse of antibiotics is a main driver of antibiotic resistance, with every...
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New Models Predict Risk for Ventilation, Death From COVID-19
MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two new models help predict which hospitalized...
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Suicide Decedents in Child Welfare System Had Used Health Services
MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Suicide decedents in the child welfare system are...
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FDA Warns Consumers to Not Use Ivermectin for COVID-19
MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a...
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Neurologic Involvement Common in Children Hospitalized With COVID-19
MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For children with COVID-19-related hospitalization,...
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American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Feb. 26-March 1
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held virtually...
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Three Modes of Transmission Explain Most Giardiasis Outbreaks
FRIDAY, March 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Three main modes of transmission have been...
Read MoreThe Robot Will See You Now
During the Covid-19 pandemic, robot-assisted triage in the ED could help mitigate in-hospital spread During the Covid-19 pandemic, social distancing, along with masking and handwashing, have become the staples for mitigating the...
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COVID-19 Death Rates 10 Times Higher in Countries Where Most Are Overweight
THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests overweight people...
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