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Can the Flu Shot Give You the Flu?
A vaccine expert says 'no'
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The pain of pet loss is worse on boys than girls, researchers say.
Minorities Hit Hardest When COVID Strikes Nursing Homes
Minority residents of U.S. nursing homes and assisted living communities have been especially hard hit in the coronavirus pandemic, two University of Rochester studies show.
The first found that nursing homes with higher percentages of racial and ethnic minority residents reported two to four times more new COVID-19 cases and deaths co...
- Robert Preidt
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- September 22, 2020
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Having Flu and COVID Doubles Death Risk in Hospitalized Patients
TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (Healthday News) -- While health officials worry about a potential "twindemic" of COVID-19 and the flu this winter, a new study finds that hospital patients who were infected with both viruses were more than twice as likely to die as those infected only with the new coronavirus.
British government scientists con...
- Robin Foster and E.J. Mundell
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- September 22, 2020
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Homemade Masks Do a Great Job Blocking COVID-19
Don't fret about whether that fabric mask you made on your sewing machine protects against the spread of COVID-19 as well as the face masks sold in stores, new research reassures.
Taher Saif, a professor of mechanical science and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, examined the effectiveness of common househo...
- Steven Reinberg
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- September 22, 2020
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Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
Women diagnosed with an early, highly treatable form of breast cancer still face a higher-than-normal risk of eventually dying from the disease, a large new study finds.
The study looked at women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), where cancer cells form in the lining of the milk ducts but have not yet invaded the breast tissue. Som...
- Amy Norton
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- September 22, 2020
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Effects of Gun Laws Cross State Borders, New Study Suggests
Strong gun laws may be negated by more permissive laws in neighboring states, a new study reports.
It found that weaker gun laws appear to increase gun deaths in adjoining states. The finding could support policymakers looking to strengthen gun laws in their state, according to authors of the study published online Sept. 14 in the A...
- Robert Preidt
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- September 21, 2020
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Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than Seniors
Middle-aged Americans are living with more physical pain than older adults are -- and the problem is concentrated among the less-educated, a new study finds.
The pattern may seem counterintuitive, since older age generally means more chronic health conditions and wear-and-tear on the body. And the middle-age pain peak is not seen in ot...
- Amy Norton
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- September 21, 2020
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