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Study Estimates Actual Coronavirus Case Count in Wuhan May Be Near 76,000
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 76,000 people in the city of Wuhan, China, may have already been infected with the new...
Your Game Plan for Keeping ‘Super Bowl Flu’ at Bay
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Don’t get tackled by the flu if you go to a Super Bowl party this weekend. Some simple...
New Study Supports Lowering Age of First Colonoscopy
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The rate of colon cancer among Americans spikes sharply between the ages of 49 and 50, a new...
U.S. Issues Highest Travel Alert for China as WHO Declares Health Emergency
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The United States issued its highest travel alert for China on Thursday night, advising all...
Obamacare May Have Boosted Jobs, Education for Poor
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act might have done more than provide more Americans with health insurance:...
When Pharmacists Allowed to Give Anti-Opioid Med Without Rx, Access Soars
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Allowing pharmacists to provide the opioid overdose drug naloxone without a prescription led to...
Newer Gene Sequencing Might Help Track Spread of Latest Coronavirus in China
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As China races to stem the spread of a new coronavirus that has now infected nearly 10,000...
AHA News: These Super Sunday Puppies Aren’t Just Adorable, They Can Be Good for Health
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — It’s hard to believe, but America’s favorite puppy wrangler used to live in a...
‘Dabbing’ Marijuana a Gateway to Heavy Use of Pot
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — “Dabbing” cannabis concentrate is the type of marijuana experimentation most likely to lead...
U.S. Spends Trillions on Health Care, But Health Stats Remain Low: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Despite spending far more on health care than other wealthy nations, the United States has the...
Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2020
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Facebook, Instagram Target False...
Health Tip: Basics of Newborn Care
(HealthDay News) — Taking a “new mothers” class and asking nurses to help with baby basics during your hospital stay can help prepare you...
Health Tip: Understanding Your Heart Rate
(HealthDay News) — Your pulse, or heart rate, is the number of times your heart beats per minute, says the American Heart Association....
Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Scare You or Your Kids, Psychologists Say
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Coronavirus is all over the news, and people are talking about the latest outbreak that started...
WHO Declares Coronavirus a Public Health Emergency, U.S. Reports First Person-to-Person Infection
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The World Health Organization declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak an international public...
Checklist: What You Need to Know About Coronavirus
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus that has rapidly infected nearly 6,000 people in China is spreading across the...
Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby’s Bones
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their infants at increased risk of fractures in their...
Many Moms-to-Be Are Stressed, and it Might Affect Baby’s Brain
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many mothers-to-be feel overwhelmed by stress, and it might have implications for their...
AHA News: A Sweet Super Bowl Treat That Won’t Sack Your Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Nachos are as much a part of the Super Bowl tradition as sports channel hype...
Could Strep Throat Become Untreatable?
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — When a child has strep throat, an antibiotic like penicillin usually has them back at school...
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