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THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 — Most Americans have winced watching one of those nurse-administered COVID-19 nasal swab tests, where the swab reaches painfully farther up the nose than anyone would want. Well, the days of “nasopharyngeal” swab tests, administered only by health care workers, may be drawing to a close: A new study finds a […]
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY, June 4, 2020 — A wristband that zaps a key nerve may help quell the uncontrollable tics of Tourette syndrome, according to British researchers. “We think we’ve come up with a safe and effective piece of technology that we believe is relatively cheap that will give control over tics to people with Tourette syndrome,” […]
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY, June 4, 2020 — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become clear that many people with the infection lose their sense of smell and taste. And doctors are concerned that some will never get back to normal. At this point, it’s hard to know how common the symptom is. First, there were […]
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY, June 4, 2020 — You’ve watched police brutality protests unfold across America and you want to take part, but you fear that choice could raise your risk of coronavirus infection. Is there a way to express your outrage without endangering…
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Current federal law requiring restaurants to post calories on their menus would help diners make healthier choices and could ultimately lead to fewer cases of heart disease and diabetes,…
Continue ReadingNews Consumer News How to Get Better Sleep While Working at Home THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 — For many, work-at-home orders aimed at fighting the COVID-19 pandemic have had an unintended side effect: sleep loss. “We’ve seen a significant increase in reports of stress-related insomnia in recent months,” said Julio Fernandez-Mendoza of the Penn State […]
Continue ReadingHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Daily Aspirin Not A Good Choice for Healthy People Taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease has more risks than benefits in healthy people, a new study finds. The researchers reviewed published evidence on the benefits of […]
Continue ReadingTHURSDAY, June 4, 2020 — As the U.S. coronavirus case count eclipsed 1.8 million and the death toll passed 107,000 on Thursday, America’s jobless rolls swelled to nearly 43 million. That’s close to one-quarter of the country’s work force. The U.S. Labor Department reported 1.9 million more people filed new unemployment claims last week, a […]
Continue ReadingA team of scientists from Stanford University is working with researchers at the Molecular Foundry, a nanoscience user facility located at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), to develop a gene-targeting, antiviral agent against COVID-19. Last year, Stanley Qi, an assistant professor in the departments of bioengineering, and chemical and systems […]
Continue ReadingWEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 — Whether pot use increases the risk of stroke has been hotly debated, and now a new study adds to evidence that it doesn’t. “Our observational study looked specifically at recent cannabis use by reviewing drug testing data for people admitted to the hospital. While more research is needed with larger […]
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