Surgery
When is surgery not safe for seniors?
Poor physical function, dementia and depression all raise seniors' risk of death after a major operation and should be factored into their pre-surgery assessments, researchers say.
Mar 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dine out or eat in during the coronavirus crisis? Here's what public health and food safety experts say
Not on the menu for many these days: Dining out.
Mar 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does screening travelers for disease and infection really work?
Following the emergence of a new coronavirus late last year, China closed its borders to prevent the disease from traveling. Yet many people had already left Wuhan, which allowed the virus to move with people as they traveled ...
Mar 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US virus cases pass 500 as California readies for cruise ship arrival
The number of US coronavirus cases soared past 500 Sunday, including two further deaths, as California braced for the arrival of infected cruise ship passengers and saw a major tennis event canceled.
Mar 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Quarter of Italians on lockdown as virus sweeps globe
A quarter of the Italian population was locked down Sunday as the government takes drastic steps to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus that is sweeping the globe, with Latin America recording its first fatality.
Mar 8, 2020
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US tests stranded cruise ship passengers for coronavirus
Passengers on a cruise ship stranded off the coast of San Francisco were confined to their cabins Thursday as tests were conducted to determine if any of the nearly 3,500 guests and crew had contracted the new coronavirus.
Mar 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Thousands held on cruise ship off California over coronavirus fears
Thousands were stranded on a cruise ship off the California coast Wednesday over fears of the new coronavirus after passengers and crew members on board developed symptoms.
Mar 5, 2020
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Medical economics
Influence of politics has not waned in opinions about ACA
(HealthDay)—Public opinion about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains divided 10 years after its passage, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in Health Affairs.
Feb 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US will test people with flu symptoms for novel coronavirus
The US will begin testing people identified by local health authorities as having flu-like symptoms for the novel coronavirus, a senior official said Friday, a significant expansion of the government's response to the epidemic.
Feb 14, 2020
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Health
FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables
The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.
Feb 6, 2020
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