Delta seems more dangerous than other COVID-19 variants, contagious as chicken pox, reports say
An internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention document obtained by several news outlets warns that the COVID-19 Delta variant
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Louisiana hospitals prepare for surge of COVID-19 patients
NEW ORLEANS – The latest surge of coronavirus cases is hitting southern states especially hard. This week, Louisiana reported its
Read moreArkansas mother accused of faking adopted son’s terminal illness: What is Munchausen by proxy?
An Arkansas woman and her husband have been accused of a rare psychiatric disorder behind the life-threatening abuse and neglect
Read moreLonely older adults more likely to use prescription drugs, study finds
A new study suggests that older adults who are lonely are twice as likely to use opioids for pain and
Read moreTexas pediatric hospitals report uptick in COVID-19 patients
Northern Texas hospitals are reporting an increase in pediatric COVID-19 patients as federal data indicates the state is battling a
Read moreCOVID-19 mask mandates associated with increased paranoia, study suggests
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on mental health, with a new study suggesting that feelings of paranoia
Read moreIsrael to offer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster to adults over 60, report says
Israel will reportedly begin offering a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 60 and older, weeks
Read moreCommunities hope to combat record drug overdose deaths reported amid coronavirus pandemic
Drug overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 in 2020, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control
Read moreMississippi teen who died of COVID-19 had ‘common’ medical issue, official says
Health officials in Mississippi said a teenager with a “common” underlying health condition died from COVID-19 recently, marking the state’s
Read moreFDA allows automatic ‘generic’ swap for brand-name insulin
U.S. regulators took action Wednesday that will make it easier to get a cheaper, near-copy of a brand-name insulin at
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