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Instead of 'Rest in Peace,' COVID Obits Become War of Words

[ad_1] The State Journal Register: “Candace Cay Ayers.” The Washington Post: “Alabama man dies after being turned away from 43 hospitals as covid packs ICUs, family says.”...

Viruses May Jump from Bats to People More Often Than Realized

[ad_1] Sept. 21, 2021 -- When humans and other species intermingle and viruses move between them, experts call that "spillover." Scientists expect more spreadovers in the future a...

COVID-Detecting Dogs Pilot First Airport Program

[ad_1] Sept. 20, 2021 -- Cobra the dog has been hard at work at the Miami International Airport, sniffing masks proffered by American Airlines employees making their way through a...

Pfizer Says COVID Vaccine Is Safe, Effective for Kids 5-11

[ad_1] Sept. 20, 2021 -- With record numbers of COVID-19 cases being reported in kids, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have announced that their mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 is safe ...

Alabama’s Deaths Outpace Births for First Time in History

[ad_1] Sept. 20, 2021 -- For the first time in Alabama’s known history, the state’s deaths have outpaced its births -- a bleak consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our ...

Millions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage Started During the Pandemic

[ad_1] FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, a new crisis in insurance coverage in the United States may begin. Fifteen mill...

Millions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage Started During the Pandemic

[ad_1] Millions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage Started During the Pandemic WebMD News from HealthDay By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter ...

Child Obesity Rose Sharply During Pandemic

[ad_1] By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood obesity was a worrisome issue before the pa...

Kidney Damage Another Consequence of 'Long COVID'

[ad_1] By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People hospitalized for COVID-19, and even some wit...

Teachers Have No Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19

[ad_1] The report was published online Sept. 1 in the journal BMJ . The risk for teachers is lower than for other groups, according to Douglas Harris, the Schlieder Foundation C...