Blood thinners may help keep COVID-19 patients on ventilators alive longer, a study published Wednesday suggests.In recent weeks, physicians have noticed that the sickest coronavirus patients are more prone to forming blood clots — an unexpected symptom for a respiratory virus.Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreakClotting means "patients are at increased risk for deep vein…
People with obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure are at greater risk for complications from the coronavirus, according to a large study of patients hospitalized with the illness it causes.The findings, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, confirm what physicians nationwide have noted anecdotally.Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreakThe study included…
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ editor-at-large for public health, discussed the results of the FDA’s largest baby formula safety test on CBS News 24/7’s The Daily Report on April 29. She also discussed how women seeking treatment for menopause symptoms are facing a shortage of estrogen patches on CBS News’ CBS Mornings on April 27.
1 min read AHEAD OF THE F1 Miami Grand Prix, Liam Lawson took a different type of drive than his usual high-speed outing. The 24-year-old racer from New Zealand got behind the wheel of the MH Muscle Car—a tricked-out Ford Raptor—with fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. along for the ride. Lawson and Samuel roll through
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to consider how to realize a key campaign promise: transforming a healthcare system replete with insurance company intermediaries into the nation’s first state-run single-payer model providing comprehensive coverage to all residents, similar to those in Canada and