The moment you feel a tickle in your throat or spot a new rash on your child it’s easy to turn to Dr. Google. From the comfort of your couch, you can enter your symptoms into the search engine and…
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New York hospital doctor prepares for the worst
With the rapid rise of hospitalizations and a health system nearly at capacity, New York doctor Shamit Patel is preparing for the worst over the next few days, all while hoping he won’t have to start choosing which coronavirus patients…
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Ditching My Running App Was The Best Decision For My Mental Health
After a couple of years of running 5Ks, 10ks and a half-marathon, I grew pretty attached to my running app. I became obsessed with my trusty “coach” who would tell me how fast (or slow) I was going and how…
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Distance to transplant center and likelihood of being considered for transplantation
In a study of Southeastern U.S. patients undergoing dialysis, the distance from a patient’s residence to the nearest transplant center did not appear to affect access to early steps in the kidney transplantation process. The findings appear in an upcoming…
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Guidance issued for prenatal care in setting of COVID-19
(HealthDay)—In new guidelines specific to maternal-fetal medicine practitioners, published online March 19 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, recommendations are presented for prenatal care in the setting of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Rupsa C. Boeling,…
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Natural birth safe for 90% of women who have previously had caesarean
Natural birth is safe for 90% of women who have previously had a caesarean, new research suggests Nine in ten women who had C-section can give birth naturally, study suggests Up to half of women having C-sections do so due…
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'You Are Your Safest Partner' & Other Tips for Safe Coronavirus Quarantine Sex
As more of the country takes to social distancing, self-isolation and being extra cautious of germs as concerns about COVID-19, we’re all falling back on different creative ways to fill our time. If the spike in visits to our stories…
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Getting Tested for COVID-19 Is Easy. Just Make Sure You're Rich.
They say that money can’t buy you everything, but extra funds and a little influence can get you to the front of the coronavirus testing line. In the midst of a severe shortage of coronavirus tests, many Americans, even those…
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Experts call for rejection of coronavirus policy based only on age
Experts are urging the Government to reject the formulation and implementation of policy to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic based solely on the age of the population, as well as calling on both the Government and media organizations to be…
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Supermarket in Denmark charges £4 for one big hand sanitser and £122 for two
Sick of seeing no more loo roll, hand sanitiser, hand wash and the like? Despite needing to be more hygienic than ever, it’s become very difficult to find the right resources during the coronavirus pandemic. So one supermarket in Denmark…
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