Category: healthcare

Exercise Affects Breathing, So Does It Help Spread Coronavirus?

Physical activity causes you to breathe faster and more deeply, which suggests it could also produce more virus particles.

Molina To Buy Affinity Health Plan For $380 Million In Medicaid Deal

Molina Healthcare said it will buy Affinity Health Plan for $380 million in cash, expanding the health insurer’s Medicaid government health benefits businesses deeper into New York.

You’re Wrong About The HPV Vaccine (and There’s Data to Prove It)

The refusal rate for the HPV vaccination is as high as 27 percent in some areas, but many of the fears behind parents’ hesitation are based on myths that are easily refuted.

Coronavirus Rates For Teens Are Nearly Double Rate For Children, CDC Finds

Researchers found the average weekly incidence of Covid-19 in adolescents to be roughly 37 cases per 100,000 children, about double the 19 cases per 100,000 children for kids between the ages of 5 and 11.

Student Telehealth Startup Hazel Health Raises $33.5 Million

The company’s goal is to provide on-demand telehealth services to students at schools and at home.

Trump Administration Reportedly Set To Ship Millions Of Covid-19 Tests In Push To Reopen Schools

The company’s rapid test is notable because it is low cost, easy-to-use and delivers results in roughly 15 minutes without requiring special technology.

Fauci Says Florida Is ‘Asking For Trouble’ By Fully Reopening Restaurants And Bars

There have been more than 700,000 coronavirus cases and 14,000 deaths in Florida since the beginning of the pandemic.

Systemic Racism Leads To Disparities In Nursing Home Covid-19 Cases, Deaths

Black, Latino, and Native American or Alaska Native people are overrepresented in overall U.S. case and death totals, and it appears that similar disparities persist in nursing homes.

Could Menopause Symptoms Be Bad For Your Heart? New Study Points To A Link

Link identified between two or more moderate to severe menopause symptoms and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Dow Jumps 500 Points As Banks And Tech Stocks Rally

Stocks are rallying to end a dismal month.