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Another Study Finds COVID Doesn't Spread in Schools With Proper Safeguards

professor of pediatrics. His team conducted a pilot study that included 57 schools in St. Louis and ... Greene counties in southwest Missouri, as well as two private schools in St. Louis County. All

5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives

5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives THURSDAY, July 9 ... , 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Safe injection sites for users of illicit drugs such as heroin: They've been

Your Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds

Your Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News ... whether that lengthens people's lives. One likely reason is the way that studies measure sodium intake

Leonardo's 'Vitruvian Man' Ideal Isn't Far Off Modern Measures

and then apart, inside a circle and square whose borders end at his head, outstretched hands and ... almost 64,000 fit young men (and some women), finds that Leonardo got very close to anatomical

Cutting Down on Social Media Brings Quick Boost to Teens' Self-Image

(HealthDay News) -- All those images of beautiful-looking people on social media can deflate a young ... like. A new Canadian study finds that teens and young adults who already had symptoms of anxiety or

Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2021

more New York City opens nation's first overdose prevention sites. A safe, supervised place to ... second heart attacks, strokes. These foods are ubiquitous in U.S. diets, and a new study finds that

Health Care Workers More Likely to Catch COVID at Home, Not Workplace

community than on the job, a new study finds. "The news is reassuring in that it shows the measures taken ... , factors presumed to contribute most to the risk of infection among health care providers (including caring

When a Parent Moves In

just the way he likes them, takes his shirts to the laundry, and even gets up in the wee hours to ... grief over the loss of his wife, and that he would return to normal in time. But after three years

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Tests After Diagnosis

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Tests After Diagnosis  What tests might I have after being ... diagnosed? After a diagnosis of ALL, you will likely need more tests. These tests help your ... ALL;tests to evaluate ALL;BALLD3

Did Adding Calorie Counts to Restaurant Menus Make Meals Healthier?

calorie content of all items. New research finds that menu items introduced after calorie labeling went ... surprise Connie Diekman, a food and nutrition consultant in St. Louis and former president of the Academy

When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows

survey participants, all of whom attended a community college or university in St. Louis. Being male ... Robert Motley, Race and Opportunity Lab Manager at Washington University in St. Louis. "And I think it

Discharge Instructions: Pin Care

Caring For Your Pin ... You are going home with pins in place. These pins are holding a broken or dislocated bone in ... place. Here's what you need to know about home care. Discharge Instructions: Pin Care You are ... 86544;discharge instructions pin care;discharge instructions for pin care;pin care;caring for your

More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment

of stroke, a new study finds. Evaluations for stroke have dropped nearly 40%, said researchers who ... full capacity to provide emergency stroke treatment at all times, even during the height of the

Obamacare May Have Helped Lower Suicide Rates

Act (ACA), a new study finds. “Suicide is a public health problem, and our findings indicate that ... University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "Increased access to insurance and to health care providers is

The Angiography Procedure: What to Expect

follow all of your healthcare provider’s instructions, but here is some general information about ... to have some tests. These may include a blood test, a chest x-ray, a stress test, and an ... Angiography;blockage;electrocardiogram;iodine;IV;sheath;ventricles;x-ray;WN02024_eng

Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests

and death, a new study finds. "Patients with early-stage cancer have the best chance for survival ... University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "That's why it's critical for patients to promptly seek

Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart

way to do it, according to Dr. Louis Constine, a radiation oncologist at the University of ... heightened risk of heart disease years later, a new study finds. Among women who received radiation

From 'Dead Man Walking' to Dancing Once More: One Man's Cancer Journey

(HealthDay News) -- After spending much of 2016 healing following the deaths of both his partner of ... 25 years and his mother, Oswald Peterson -- a professional carnival dancer in New York City -- was

Low Testosterone Levels Tied to More Severe COVID in Men

School of Medicine in St. Louis. "Our study draws attention to this important risk factor and the need ... hospital systems in the St. Louis area, researchers found 723 men with COVID whose testosterone levels

More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It

at St. Louis Children's Hospital-Washington University in St. Louis. Surgery is only appropriate for ... study. "These procedures really can change a person's life, in a good way." Teenagers with severe


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