The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients’ willingness to keep appointments for non-COVID-19 illnesses has been well documented, but…
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Republican-led states eased pandemic restrictions two weeks earlier than others
In the first month of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all 50 states announced restrictions on gatherings and businesses, and most…
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New moms latched on to remote breastfeeding help. Will demand wane as pandemic fades?
Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her…
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With pandemic worsening in US, surgeon general worried
The U.S. surgeon general said Sunday that he’s concerned about what lies ahead with cases of COVID-19 increasing in every…
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Governments latest pandemic plan recklessly exposes millions to effects of mass infection
The UK government’s latest pandemic plan involves recklessly exposing millions of people to the acute and long-term effects of mass…
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California takes a nibble at offering food stamps to undocumented immigrants
One week the food pantry had frozen crabmeat; other weeks, deli meat or plant-based "meat." The week before the Fourth…
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US emerging from pandemic, but COVID will cast a long shadow on American health
Although James Toussaint has never had COVID-19, the pandemic is taking a profound toll on his health. First, the 57-year-old…
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Pandemic surges in Africa
Coronavirus cases continued to soar in Africa for a fifth week in a row, bucking an improvement in most of…
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The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of people in nursing homes, but the real danger is isolation
Car parades. Grandchildren waving and holding signs from outside. Spouses and children pressing their hands against window panes as a…
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People with a strong life purpose feel less lonely during COVID-19 isolation, study finds
Why can some people weather the stress of social isolation better than others, and what implications does this have for…
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