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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Is It a Cold, the Flu, Allergies, or COVID-19?

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Respiratory illnesses can share  so many of the same symptoms -- a fever, chills, coughing, tiredness, a sore throat, body aches, a headache, and a stuffed nose -- so it's not easy to tell the difference.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201102/is-it-a-cold-the-flu-allergies-or-covid-19?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Construction Workers at High Risk for COVID

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Their greater vulnerability is probably because construction work continued throughout the pandemic, even during stay-at-home orders and other community-wide public health measures, the study authors suggested.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201102/construction-workers-at-high-risk-for-covid?src=RSS_PUBLIC

For Some, 'COVID Toes,' Rashes Can Last for Months

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Some patients in the study saw symptoms ease within 15 days. But for others, problems lingered for up to four months.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201102/for-some-survivors-covid-toes-rashes-can-linger-for-months?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Flu Shot May Shield You From Severe COVID

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The flu vaccine also appears to significantly reduce a COVID-19 patient's risk for ending up in an intensive care unit (ICU), researchers say.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201102/get-your-flu-shot-it-might-shield-you-from-severe-covid?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Monday, November 2, 2020

Boy With Alzheimer's-like Illness Races For Time

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The boy already has lost some of what he's learned in his short time on Earth, and every day he loses a little more.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20201102/race-against-time-for-boy-battling-rare-alzheimers-like-illness?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Lies Spread on Social Media Hamper Vaccinations

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Every 1 point increase in the effort to discredit vaccines is linked to an average 2% drop in annual vaccine coverage around the world, and a 15% increase in negative tweets about vaccination, researchers found.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/children/vaccines/news/20201030/lies-spread-on-social-media-may-mean-fewer-vaccinations?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Grocery Workers at Risk for COVID Without Symptoms

woman grocery shopping

Because a high percentage of them have no symptoms when they are infected, they could become sources of future spread, the researchers said.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201030/grocery-workers-at-greater-risk-for-covid-without-symptoms?src=RSS_PUBLIC