Health
Hairdressers reluctant to claim workers comp, study finds
A large number of hairdressers do not claim workers compensation for occupational contact dermatitis, according to a recent study.
Dec 12, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Choir practice in Spain infects 30 of 41 members with virus
At least 30 of 41 members of a gospel choir in northeastern Spain have contracted coronavirus following a rehearsal indoors with little air circulation, local authorities and the chorus say.
Sep 24, 2020
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Health
Germs spread fast at work, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—When someone comes to work sick, about half of the commonly touched surfaces in the office will become infected with the virus by lunchtime, according to a new study at the UA.
Jan 31, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID patients are seeking experimental 'blood washing' treatment abroad, investigation finds
Thousands of people experiencing the debilitating symptoms of long COVID are traveling abroad to seek costly but unproven treatments such as "blood washing," according to an investigation carried out by The BMJ and ITV News ...
Jul 12, 2022
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COVID-19, RSV and flu: A season of respiratory infections
COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are respiratory infections caused by different viruses. The concern is that each has overlapping symptoms, and all are arriving together. There are ways to keep these ...
Oct 27, 2022
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How the pandemic made its mark on personality traits
Major life changes can affect personality, and the COVID-19 pandemic was the rare big life event that all humans shared together.
Mar 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Standard methods rid hospital rooms of coronavirus, slashing transmission rates
Wash your hands. Don't touch your face. Don't grab that door handle. Put the toilet seat lid down before you flush.
Mar 9, 2020
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Immunology
Home birth may start babies off with health-promoting microbes
For all of human history, babies have been born where their mothers lived—whether in a house, hut or cave. Only in the last century has birth moved out of the home and into the hospital. How has that changed the types of ...
Jul 18, 2019
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Transplant patient recovers from COVID-19 after receiving donated plasma
Ayear after his successful lung transplant, Edgardo Diaz, 30, found himself back in the hospital with COVID-19. Feverish and with failing kidneys, his condition quickly became critical.
Jun 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clearing up omicron confusion
By now, Americans are weary of having to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are confused by advice about COVID that seems inconsistent. Albert Ko, MD, the Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor at Yale School of Public Health, ...
Jan 26, 2022
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