Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their kitchen struggling to breathe. He had rolled his wheelchair to the oven to keep himself warm as he tried to regulate his temperature, she recalled, and was drenched in sweat from an apparent infection. In that moment
Health 17 August 2020 By Alice Klein Social distancing in Domino Park in Brooklyn in New York City.William Volcov/Shutterstock Reports of pets being infected with the coronavirus have been growing, but how worried should owners be? And could pets be spreading the virus between people? The first confirmed case of a pet infected with SARS-CoV-2 –…
sleep deprivation is associated with worse mental and physical health.The National Sleep Foundation in the United States recommend that teenagers get 8–10 hours of sleep a night and that adults under 65 years of age get 7–9 hours.However, almost one-third of adults who responded to the 2012 National Health Interview Survey reported that they slept…
“Wait. I can catch Covid twice?” my 50-year-old patient asked in disbelief. It was the beginning of July, and he had just tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, for a second time — three months after a previous infection. While there’s still much we don’t understand about immunity to this new illness,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa during a visit to assess Mpumalanga's Covid-19 response. President Cyril Ramaphosa conducted an oversight visit in Mpumalanga to assess the province's preparedness to deal with Covid-19.Mpumalanga has recorded 1 478 positive cases of Covid-19 and is one of the least-affected provinces in the country.The president was also impressed with the province's focus on…
Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their kitchen struggling to breathe. He had rolled his wheelchair to the oven to keep himself warm as he tried to regulate his temperature, she recalled, and was drenched in sweat from an apparent infection. In that moment
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I