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What to do if someone is in cardiac arrest

What to do if someone is in cardiac arrest

If you suspect that someone has gone into cardiac arrest, there are some simple steps you can take right away…
Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US

Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US

For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in…
Staying hydrated is linked to lower risk for disease, faster aging and early death, study finds

Staying hydrated is linked to lower risk for disease, faster aging and early death, study finds

You may know that being adequately hydrated is important for day-to-day bodily functions such as regulating temperature and maintaining skin…
Shortfalls of some cold and flu meds continue amid shifting respiratory virus season

Shortfalls of some cold and flu meds continue amid shifting respiratory virus season

CNN  —  Experts say there will likely be a post-holiday bump in respiratory virus numbers, and that could put an…
Respiratory viruses could surge following the holidays, public health experts warn

Respiratory viruses could surge following the holidays, public health experts warn

There is growing concern among infectious disease and public health experts that the US could face even more respiratory infections…
Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it has…
Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system

Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system

Beijing CNN  —  Beijing will begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the city’s community health centers in the coming…
A Covid-19 ‘senior wave’ is driving up hospitalizations

A Covid-19 ‘senior wave’ is driving up hospitalizations

When Linda Stewart felt a tickle in her throat a few weeks ago, she got worried. She’s a 76-year-old woman,…
This year’s top health-related Google searches are in, and Covid-19 is nowhere to be found

This year’s top health-related Google searches are in, and Covid-19 is nowhere to be found

You can learn a lot from a search history. This month, Google released its annual “Year in Search” list to…
China wants Covid patients to go to work. The public isn’t so sure

China wants Covid patients to go to work. The public isn’t so sure

Hong Kong CNN  —  Just weeks ago, catching Covid in China meant being taken to government quarantine for an indeterminate…
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