has maintained from the start of the pandemic that the virus does not seem to “affect pregnant people differently than others.”The increased risk for intensive care and mechanical ventilation worried experts. But the new study did not include one pivotal detail: whether pregnant women were hospitalized because of labor and delivery. That may have significantly…
The finding contradicts previous statements from several public health officials. With business beginning to reopen and people going out in droves to enjoy the warm weather, many have expressed concerns about a potential spike in Coronavirus cases. However, we may have some reassuring news. A new study has found that the summer sun can kill…
June 23, 2020 | 9:34am | Updated June 23, 2020 | 11:32am The strong summer sun is capable of wiping out 90 percent or more of coronavirus living on surfaces in just 34 minutes, a new study has found. Scientists suggest that “midday sunlight in most US and world cities during summer” is extremely effective…
9Health Expert Dr. Payal Kohli answered our questions about a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine. DENVER, Colorado — For months now, doctors have known age plays a role in how people respond to COVID-19. Health conditions like heart disease and diabetes can also impact the severity of the infection. But a…
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California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits, potentially levying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines if these providers don’t take steps to rein in rising healthcare costs. If the state Office of Health Care Affordability adopts the fines next week, hospitals, medical groups
Everything Sprouts LLC of Minneapolis, MN, is recalling three varieties of alfalfa sprouts products because they have been linked to a 15-state outbreak of Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) and/or Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed by Everything Sprouts from May 27 to Aug. 21 to wholesale distributors and to grocery stores located in
The patient count for an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite linked to iceberg lettuce has topped 10,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 10,930 patients as of Aug. 21, up from 9,481 reported on Aug. 13. The sick people are spread across 17 states. There are 454 patients who have