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You were exposed to COVID-19. Does everyone in your house have to quarantine?

Your kid's school calls. They've been exposed to COVID-19. You know to keep them home for 14 days. But does the whole family need to quarantine? What happens if you were exposed at work, and you live with other people? Should ...

Dec 17, 2020

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In COVID-19 hot zones, firefighters now 'pump more oxygen than water'

As a boy, Robert Weber chased the blazing lights and roaring sirens of fire engines down the streets of Brooklyn, New York.

Dec 17, 2020

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Suicide mortality up for Blacks during closure period of COVID-19

(HealthDay)—In Maryland, suicide mortality increased among Blacks and decreased among Whites during the progressive closure period of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online Dec. 16 in JAMA ...

Dec 17, 2020

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'No such thing as a little bit of pain:' More cancer patients could benefit from rehabilitation

Cancer treatment isn't just a matter of shrinking or removing a tumor. It also involves preserving or improving the patient's quality of life. Rehabilitation services—such as behavioral therapies to alleviate pain and exercise ...

Dec 17, 2020

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Antifungal drug improves key cystic fibrosis biomarkers in clinical study

A drug widely used to treat fungal infections improved key biomarkers in lung tissue cultures as well as in the noses of patients with cystic fibrosis, a clinical study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

Dec 17, 2020

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Computational model reveals how the brain manages short-term memories

If you've ever forgotten something mere seconds after it was at the forefront of your mind—the name of a dish you were about to order at a restaurant, for instance—then you know how important working memory is. This type ...

Dec 17, 2020

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Visual illusion that may help explain consciousness—new study

How much are you conscious of right now? Are you conscious of just the words in the center of your visual field or all the words surrounding it? We tend to assume that our visual consciousness gives us a rich and detailed ...

Dec 17, 2020

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Nurse practitioners bring big savings to long-term care facilities in Quebec

Countries worldwide face challenges meeting the growing needs for long-term care services because of high costs. A study led by researchers from McGill University and Université du Québec en Outaouais shows that introducing ...

Dec 17, 2020

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Healthcare workers have increased insomnia, risk of severe mental health problems: COVID-19 study

Researchers at the University of Ottawa have found the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have particularly impacted healthcare professionals and their sleep, putting these frontline workers at risk of severe ...

Dec 17, 2020

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UV exposure not linked to risk for melanoma in skin of color

(HealthDay)—Among people with skin of color, ultraviolet (UV) exposure may not be an important risk factor for melanoma, according to a review published online Dec. 16 in JAMA Dermatology.

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