Health
COVID-defying nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer
Question: How does one cram enough candles onto a birthday cake for one of the world's oldest survivors of COVID-19? Answer: With 117 candles, you can't.
Feb 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Schools, day care not a big factor in kids getting COVID: study
As a rule, COVID-19 spreads rapidly in most groups, but new research suggests that schools and day care centers appear to be the exception.
Dec 18, 2020
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Health
Patient death rates higher on surgeons' birthdays
Patients who undergo surgery on the surgeon's birthday experience higher mortality compared with patients who undergo surgery on other days of the year, finds a US study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 10, 2020
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Cardiology
Dance show alum gets her groove back after stroke
As a teenager, Sandi Thomas appeared for several years on "Dance Connection," a popular television show in Washington, D.C. For decades, she continued busting a move for the sheer joy of it.
Dec 10, 2020
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World War II vet beats COVID-19, marks 104th birthday
An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday on Thursday.
Dec 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
California enacts nighttime curfew as COVID-19 cases spike
California enacts a nighttime curfew Saturday as spiking coronavirus cases threaten to swamp health care systems and the state's largest county warned that an even more drastic lockdown could be imminent.
Nov 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ethiopian monk said to be 114 years old survives coronavirus
An Ethiopian Orthodox monk whose family says he is 114 years old has survived the coronavirus.
Jun 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Portugal probes party that may have spread virus
Portuguese prosecutors said Saturday they had launched an investigation into a birthday party attended by scores of people which could have led to many new coronavirus infections.
Jun 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Super spreader: A funeral, a birthday party and a trail of death
Back in late February, when the US thought it had sealed itself off from the coronavirus, a Chicago resident with mild respiratory symptoms went to pay his respects at a funeral as a friend of the family.
Apr 9, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study in rats suggests special occasion drinking during pregnancy may cause harm
If you thought a glass or two of alcohol on special occasions was safe during pregnancy, think again. Research in the Journal of Physiology shows even small amounts of alcohol consumed during pregnancy can cause insulin-resistance, ...
Oct 9, 2019
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