Health
Hand sanitizer vapors can cause nausea, dizziness
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected side effect—a wave of bad reactions to alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Jun 17, 2021
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Medical economics
IRS: COVID-19 face masks, sanitizer tax-deductible
(HealthDay)—Faces masks, hand sanitizer, and disinfecting wipes are among the types of COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) that Americans can deduct as a medical expense when filing taxes this year, the Internal ...
Mar 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As California virus cases fall, more people than ever dying
As a hospice nurse, Antonio Espinoza worked to ease people's passage into death. Just 36 years old, it seemed unlikely he soon would be on that journey.
Jan 30, 2021
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FDA: All alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on 'import alert'
All alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico have been put on "import alert" until their safety can be assessed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
Jan 28, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Hand sanitizer is harming kids' eyes, often seriously
(HealthDay)—The explosive rise in use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dangerous, unintended consequence: eye injuries among children.
Jan 25, 2021
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More dangerous mouthwashes and hand sanitizers recalled
(HealthDay)—A hand sanitizer has been recalled because it may contain methanol, a toxic chemical known as wood alcohol, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In addition, a mouthwash is being recalled because ...
Dec 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID as alcohol-based versions
A new study from researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as effective at disinfecting surfaces from the COVID-19 virus as alcohol-based products.
Dec 1, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hoarding, stockpiling, panic buying: What's normal behavior in an abnormal time?
Symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders have emerged or worsened for many during the pandemic. This is no surprise to clinicians and scientists, who have been increasing worldwide access to mental ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should kids go trick-or-treating? Here's how to make Halloween less scary
Halloween isn't really supposed to be scary, but COVID-19 has made trick-or-treating frightening for many parents.
Oct 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?
What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?
Sep 8, 2020
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