Australia reports no virus deaths for first time in two months
Australia recorded zero new coronavirus deaths for the first time in two months on Tuesday, as a slowdown in new
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Time to decannulation shorter if based on suctioning frequency
(HealthDay)—A protocol based on suctioning frequency plus continuous high-flow oxygen therapy results in a shorter time to decannulation among conscious,
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Pain ‘catastrophizing’ may lead to little exercise, more time sedentary
Chronic pain affects the majority of older adults in the U.S., and getting enough exercise plays a key role in
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A man in Hong Kong caught COVID-19 a second time. Here’s why that’s not surprising (and there’s no need to panic)
A Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID-19 more than four months ago has reportedly been reinfected with SARS-CoV-2, the
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Why ‘one day at a time’ works for recovering alcoholics
“One day at a time” is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the
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Stress, isolation and free time: People are drinking more amid pandemic, study says
As the coronavirus pandemic stretches into the year, more adults are drinking to cope, and alcohol sales have surged across
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COVID ‘immunity passports:’ Not ready for prime time?
(HealthDay)—A grieving widower played by Matt Damon flashes a shiny coded wristband for security guards to scan in the 2011
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In a time of COVID-19, ‘Obamacare’ still part of the action
COVID-19 could have stamped a person “uninsurable” if not for the COVID-19 and tried to purchase an individual health insurance
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Crowdsourcing the COVID-19 pandemic in real time
News about the global COVID-19 pandemic changes virtually minute by minute. Beyond staying home, handwashing, and covering your cough, you
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Vitamin C may reduce ventilation time in critically ill patients
(HealthDay)—The administration of vitamin C shortens the length of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients, according to a review recently
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