Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 — Current angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) use is associated with a
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Previous infection with other types of coronaviruses may lessen severity of COVID-19
Being previously infected with coronaviruses that cause the ‘common cold’ may decrease the severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 — Research following patients for nearly three decades finds that surgery plus radiation beats surgery alone
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Influenza vaccination may provide roadmap to prevent COVID-19 in cardiovascular disease patients
Seasonal influenza vaccine development and mass production, as well as three international influenza vaccine cardiovascular outcomes trials currently underway, may
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Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 — As if the misery of hot flashes, night sweats and sleep troubles weren’t enough, now
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A COVID-19 vaccine may come without a needle, the latest vaccine to protect without jabbing
Vaccines are traditionally administered with a needle, but this isn’t the only way. For example, certain vaccines can be delivered
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Study hints antibody drug may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations
A drug company says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help
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Turmeric may help ease the pain of a dodgy knee
An extract of Curcuma longa (CL), commonly known as turmeric, was found to be more effective than placebo for reducing
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Anti-inflammatory drug may shorten COVID-19 recovery time
A drug company says that adding an anti-inflammatory medicine to a drug already widely used for hospitalized COVID-19 patients shortens
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Drug for common liver condition may be an effective treatment for dementia
A drug used to treat cirrhosis of the liver may be an effective treatment for a form of Dementia and
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