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Thursday, July 2, 2020

Air Travel a Puzzle in Age of Coronavirus

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United and American airlines, along with Southwest and Delta, require all passengers to wear cloth face masks or any high-tech masks while on the plane. American goes further by saying passengers must bring their own face masks and must comply with airport rules about wearing a mask.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200701/air-travel-a-puzzle-in-age-of-coronavirus?src=RSS_PUBLIC

15 Expert Tips for Applying a Self-Tanner

For those who love the look of bronzed skin but want to avoid the health risks of sun exposure, see our expert tips on using self-tanners.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/beauty/features/applying-self-tanner?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Summer Foot Care

Keep your feet looking and feeling their best with these tips.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/beauty/features/summer-foot-care?src=RSS_PUBLIC

An HIV Drug You Only Take Twice a Year?

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A single injection of the experimental drug, called lenacapavir, was able to lower blood levels of HIV in a small group of patients. And it was capable of maintaining active levels in the blood for more than six months.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20200701/an-hiv-drug-you-only-take-twice-a-year?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?

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Experts worry that muscle relaxants may not help much and could cause troubling side effects, especially in older patients.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/back-pain/news/20200701/muscle-relaxants-for-back-pain-are-soaring-are-they-safe?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

COVID-19 Blood Test Might Predict Who Will Need a Ventilator

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This finding could lead to a scoring system that would flag at-risk patients for closer monitoring and to personalized treatments



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200701/covid-19-blood-test-might-predict-who-will-need-a-ventilator?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study

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Black Americans who endure life-altering instances of discrimination are a third to a half more likely to develop high blood pressure than those who haven't been similarly traumatized, researchers report in the July 1 issue of the journal Hypertension.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20200701/trauma-of-racism-fuels-high-blood-pressure-among-black-americans-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC