WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — If you’ve been keeping a healthy distance from other people because of COVID-19, you probably feel smart. But if you’re also feeling lonely and stressed, it doesn’t mean anything is wrong. It could simply mean you’re human. The need to be around people is hard-wired into […]
Trump Administration Makes It Official: U.S. Cuts Ties With WHO
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Critics are slamming U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “The United States’ notice of withdrawal, effective July 6, 2021, has been submitted to the U.N. secretary general, who is the depository for the […]
How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If your children are going to summer school or camps this year, you may need to prepare them for safety precautions that will be in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, an expert says. “Social interaction, engaging learning opportunities and physical activity are critically important for kids’ emotional […]
Trump Pushes for Schools Reopening While U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 3 Million
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News)– The tally of U.S. coronavirus cases passed 3 million on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump pushed for schools across the country to reopen in the fall. The pressure to find a way to resume classes in person was put on governors, mayors and other local officials during a […]
COVID-19 Outbreaks at Meat Processing Plants Are Hitting Minorities Hard
TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Ethnic and minority groups make up nearly all meatpacking employees who’ve been infected during COVID-19 outbreaks at their plants, a new government study reveals. The stats show that nearly 1 of every 10 workers in affected plants were diagnosed with COVID-19, based on figures from 14 states that […]
Sleepless After Bypass Surgery? Try a Morning Walk
TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you have trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery, regular morning walks may provide relief, a new study suggests. “Many patients have trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery,” said researcher Dr. Hady Atef, of Cairo University in Egypt. “When this persists beyond six months, it exacerbates the heart […]
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Near 3 Million as Hospitals in Sun Belt Fill Up With Patients
TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With the number of coronavirus cases in the United States approaching 3 million on Monday, hospitals across the Sun Belt continued to be flooded with COVID-19 patients. Arizona reached 89 percent capacity for ICU beds, as Alabama, California, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas also reported unprecedented […]
AHA News: Months After Infection, Many COVID-19 Patients Can’t Shake Illness
MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — It was a Tuesday in late March when Julia Henry first felt the body aches and dry cough that signaled the start of her bout with COVID-19. By that weekend, her husband and three children also were sick. But the kids were fine less than a […]
Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks
MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Three major medical groups are urging Americans to wear face masks, wash their hands and practice social distancing as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the United States. In an open letter to the public released Monday, the groups noted that stay-at-home orders and other social distancing policies […]