SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 2021 — President-elect Joe Biden described an ambitious national vaccination plan on Friday that will deliver coronavirus vaccines to far more people and invoke a wartime law to boost vaccine production.
In a speech in Delaware,…
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COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic significantly shortened life expectancy in the United States, especially among Black people and Hispanics, a new study says.
With more than 336,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide last year, researchers…
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Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 2021 — If you’re trying to decide whether to have your child tested for COVID-19, talk with your pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests.
Children and teens with COVID-19 symptoms should be tested…
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AHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccines
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes.
“People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors and…
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New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 — An inhaled medication might make every day physical activity a bit easier for patients with serious scarring of the lungs, a new clinical trial finds.
The study, published online Jan. 13 in the New England Journal of…
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Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus 'Rescue' Plan
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 — President-elect Joe Biden proposed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus “rescue” plan on Thursday that would pump $400 billion directly into efforts to fight the pandemic, with the rest focused on economic relief and state and local…
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Health Highlights: Jan. 15, 2021
Previous Coronavirus Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least 5 Months
Immunity against the new coronavirus can last for at least five months in most people who’ve been infected, British researchers report.
The Public Health England team analyzed…
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Pharmacy Chains Ready to Supply COVID-19 Vaccines to Americans
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 — Now that federal guidelines have expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include people over 65 and those of all ages with underlying health conditions, drug stores say they are ready, willing and able to start giving the…
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3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 — A combination of mask use, social distancing and routine testing would eliminate nearly all COVID-19 infections on U.S. college campuses, a new study claims.
Using a computer model that simulated a semester of a mid-sized…
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What Happened to the Flu This Year?
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 — The United States has far fewer flu cases than normal, and experts say it’s probably due to measures people are taking to protect themselves from COVID-19.
Flu season usually peaks between December and February. Influenza…
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