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U.S. Scientists Take Key Step Towards Towards Coronavirus Vaccine

U.S. Scientists Take Key Step Towards Towards Coronavirus Vaccine

Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a crucial move forward in efforts to develop vaccines and treatments against the new COVID-19 coronavirus, U.S. researchers say. As of Wednesday, cases of infection with the virus have topped 74,000 (the vast majority in China), including more than 2,000 deaths. Therefore, […]

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Measles Complications Can Affect Every Organ: Study

Measles Complications Can Affect Every Organ: Study

Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hepatitis, appendicitis and viral meningitis are among the serious complications that can occur when you get the measles, doctors warn in a new report. The study — which outlines cases involving three adults who developed major complications — is also a reminder of the […]

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Recommended Diuretic Drug Tied to Harmful Side Effects

Recommended Diuretic Drug Tied to Harmful Side Effects

Latest High Blood Pressure News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Patients taking a common diuretic to help lower blood pressure may be better off with a similarly effective but safer one, a new study suggests. Current guidelines recommend the drug chlorthalidone (Thalitone) as the first-line diuretic. But it can […]

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AHA News: Father’s Fatal Stroke a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Sons

AHA News: Father’s Fatal Stroke a ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Sons

Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — One Sunday in 2016, Dwight Tschetter felt lightheaded and lost consciousness. Paramedics rushed him to the hospital. At 67, he had a stroke that paralyzed his whole body. “It was a really difficult situation,” said his son, Jason Tschetter. “We were torn on […]

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Roll Up Your Sleeve and Donate Blood for Cancer Patients

Roll Up Your Sleeve and Donate Blood for Cancer Patients

Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many people don’t realize that cancer patients are in constant need of blood supplies. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer can damage the body’s ability to produce healthy blood cells and cause potentially life-threatening conditions. Blood transfusions help provide critical clotting factors, proteins and antibodies. […]

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Study Probes Side Effects of Methotrexate, Used for Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Latest Arthritis News TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans battling autoimmune illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis turn to a long-used drug, methotrexate, for relief. But until now there’s been little comprehensive research on side effects tied to the drug. A new study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health […]