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10Apr
2020

As Coronavirus Shows First Signs of Peaking, White House Looks to Ease Restrictions in May

As Coronavirus Shows First Signs of Peaking, White House Looks to Ease Restrictions in MayFRIDAY, April 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- With the U.S. coronavirus death toll passing 16,600 on Friday, reports surfaced that the Trump administration is pushing to re-open much of the country in May. According to the Washington Post, President Donald Trump has asked for a plan to resume business activity by May 1. This strategy concerns health experts, who fear a possible resurgence of coronavirus if life returns to normal before the virus is truly beaten, the newspaper said. Right now, federal recommendations to avoid social gatherings and work from home expire at the end of April. During a media briefing on Thursday, Trump said the United States was at the "top of the hill" and added, "Hopefully, we're going to be opening up -- you could call it opening very, very, very,...

A Funeral, a Birthday & 3 Deaths: 'Super Spreader'...

9 April 2020
A Funeral, a Birthday & 3 Deaths: `Super Spreader` Events Show Why Social Distancing Is KeyTHURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- They gathered in Chicago to mourn a loved one's passing. But the new coronavirus was lurking among them, leading to a "super spreader" event that sickened 16 and killed three. It's tragedies like these that have spurred extended stay-at-home orders across the United States along with bans on group gatherings as public health officials struggle to rein in the COVID-19 pandemic. "Where people are together in settings like a funeral or large family gatherings and someone is introduced into that setting who has symptoms, is sick or has an infection like coronavirus, it can be passed on to others," said Dr. Jennifer Layden, chief medical officer of Chicago's Department of Public Health. Unfortunately, she's seen it happen. In February, friends...

Boris Johnson Moved Out of ICU, But Still in Hospital...

9 April 2020
Boris Johnson Moved Out of ICU, But Still in Hospital With COVID-19TUESDAY, April 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnsonhas been taken out of intensive care at the London hospital where he has been treated for COVID-19, a Downing Street spokesman said Thursday. Johnson, 55, remains hospitalized however, as his coronavirus symptoms persist, CNN reported. The spokesman for the prime minister's office said Thursday that Johnson had "moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery." He remains at St. Thomas' Hospital "in extremely good spirits," the spokesman added. Speaking at the daily Downing Streetpress briefing onWednesday, Finance Minister Rishi Sunak described Johnson as "sitting up in bed and engaging positively with the clinical...

Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk –...

9 April 2020
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here`s HowTHURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a middle-aged woman, it's not too late to make lifestyle changes that could significantly reduce your risk of stroke, researchers say. "We found that changing to a healthy lifestyle, even in your 50s, still has the potential to prevent strokes," said lead author Goodarz Danaei, an associate professor of cardiovascular health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Women are more likely than men to have a stroke, die from a stroke and to have worse health and disability after a stroke. The average age of a first stroke in women is 75, the authors said in background notes. In this study, researchers examined whether following healthy habits in midlife could reduce women's risk of stroke. They analyzed data on nearly 60,000...

Clinical Trial to Investigate Nitric Oxide Treatment of COVID-19

9 April 2020
Clinical Trial to Investigate Nitric Oxide Treatment of COVID-19THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are enrolling patients in an international clinical trial to find out if inhaled nitric oxide benefits those with COVID-19 who have severely damaged lungs. Right now, there are no approved treatments for the illness caused by the new coronavirus. A severe form of lung failure called acute respiratory distress syndrome is the leading cause of death in COVID-19. When lungs are failing, air is received by some parts of them but not others. Nitric oxide is a gas that improves blood flow in areas of the lungs that are getting air, increasing the amount of oxygen in the blood stream. Nitric oxide also reduces the workload of the right side of the heart, which is under extreme stress during...

Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19

9 April 2020
Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Your smartphone could help stem the spread of coronavirus, British researchers claim. How? Their proposal for an app would record other app users who had recently been in close proximity. If a user became infected, he or she would update their status on their smartphone app, which would instantly and anonymously contact those app users who had been near the infected person. "This app is a fantastic opportunity for all citizens to contribute towards controlling the epidemic, protecting their families, and avoiding a resurgence of COVID-19 in their own communities," said team co-leader Dr. David Bonsall. He is a senior researcher at Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Medicine. His team published a paper on their proposal recently in...

'Dead' Probiotic Bacteria Could Help Ease Irritable Bowel

9 April 2020
`Dead` Probiotic Bacteria Could Help Ease Irritable BowelTHURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Probiotic supplements containing "killed" bacteria might help some people with irritable bowel syndrome find relief, a new study suggests. Experts said the findings add to evidence that certain probiotics can help some people with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. And it's the first trial to test a probiotic with bacteria that were heat-killed -- which, the researchers say, could make the supplement more practical to use. IBS is a digestive disorder that affects an estimated 12% of Americans, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It's thought to be caused by problems in gut-brain communication, affecting how the muscles of the digestive tract work. That results in bloating, abdominal pain, and either constipation or diarrhea...

Does COVID-19 Drug Touted by Trump Really Work? New Trial Aims to Find Out

9 April 2020
Does COVID-19 Drug Touted by Trump Really Work? New Trial Aims to Find OutTHURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A clinical trial to assess the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for adults with COVID-19 is now underway, the U.S. National Institutes of Health said Thursday. The drug, along with a similar medicine, chloroquine, has received much media attention after being repeatedly hyped by President Donald Trump as a "game changer" against COVID-19 in press briefings and cable news interviews. "In France, they had a very good test," Trump said at one April 5 briefing. The small French study he referred to involved just 20 patients. The trial suggested the drug might be effective against coronavirus when used with the antibiotic azithromycin. However, on April 3, the medical society that published the French research in its journal...

COVID-19 Is Making Psychiatric Treatment Tougher

THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In the best of times, it can be hard to get mental health treatment. But these definitely aren't the best of times, and even for people who have...

FDA Warns of Dangerous, Bogus Claims That Bleach Can...

THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A warning letter has been sent to a company marketing bogus and dangerous chlorine dioxide products for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, the...
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