As the number of cases of COVID-19 rises, experts continue to learn more about the disease. They know that symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. But what does the virus do inside your body to cause those ...
Mar 25, 2020
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A new Chinese study of coronavirus infection in kids could bring comfort to American parents—and highlight the wisdom of at least temporarily closing schools.
Mar 16, 2020
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The highly-contagious omicron variant now accounts for most new cases in the United States. And with a surge in COVID-19 cases and intense demand for scarce at-home rapid tests—which don't differentiate between variants—Americans ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Top public health officials have one piece of advice for curbing the outbreak of the new coronavirus: stay home.
Mar 23, 2020
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Decongestants should not be given to children under 6—and given with caution in children under 12—as there is no evidence that they alleviate symptoms such as a blocked or runny nose, and their safety is unclear, say ...
Oct 11, 2018
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As the nation adjusts to the threat of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, it's only natural to worry whether a cough or aches and pains could be signs you have become infected by the virus. Dr. William Petri, ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Almost two-thirds of the people admitted to an Italian hospital with COVID-19 in March experienced losing their senses of smell and taste, according to a study published in the December 9, 2020, online issue of Neurology ...
Dec 9, 2020
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(HealthDay)—It's a miserable feeling—you're exhausted, your throat hurts, and you're achy and feverish. But is it a cold or the flu?
Dec 30, 2016
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A new study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City and John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore lends more evidence to the idea that it's better to be shaped like a pear—with weight around the ...
Apr 3, 2016
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We're told to stay home if we feel unwell during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if your sniffles, sore throat or cough aren't infectious? What if they're caused by hayfever or another allergic reaction? You may be doing ...
Jul 28, 2020
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