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People with addiction disorders at greater risk for COVID-19

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People with addiction disorders at greater risk for COVID-19

People with addiction disorders are at greater risk for COVID-19 and more likely to become seriously ill if infected, a new study finds.

Pain during sex, urination common, underreported part of menopause

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Pain during sex, urination common, underreported part of menopause

Many high-risk patients don't know they need follow-up colonoscopy

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Many high-risk patients don't know they need follow-up colonoscopy

CDC walks back COVID-19 guidelines, now urges tests for asymptomatic

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CDC walks back COVID-19 guidelines, now urges tests for asymptomatic

Expanding donor list shortens heart transplant wait times, study finds

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Expanding donor list shortens heart transplant wait times, study finds

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Accepting hearts from older donors and those with some chronic health conditions allowed surgeons at Yale New Haven Hospital to perform more transplants and reduce the time recipients spent on the waiting list.

Almost 90,000 young American adults will get cancer this year: Report

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Almost 90,000 young American adults will get cancer this year: Report

Nearly 90,000 Americans between 15 and 39 years of age will be diagnosed with cancer this year and more than 9,200 will die, a new report projects.

Many students, teachers live with family at high risk for COVID-19

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Many students, teachers live with family at high risk for COVID-19

School districts across America are navigating exactly how to resume classes this fall, just as a new study warns that many students and teachers live in homes with people at high risk for severe COVID-19.

Study: Private insurers pay 2 1/2 times what Medicare does for hospital services

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Study: Private insurers pay 2 1/2 times what Medicare does for hospital services

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Private insurers paid roughly 2.5 times what Medicare paid for hospital-based treatment in 2018, an analysis released Friday by the RAND Corp. found.

AstraZeneca: No link between adverse reactions and COVID-19 vaccine

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AstraZeneca: No link between adverse reactions and COVID-19 vaccine

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Adverse reactions observed in AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial may not have been caused by the vaccine itself, the researchers involved in the studies say.

Rising obesity levels put Americans at risk during pandemic: CDC

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Rising obesity levels put Americans at risk during pandemic: CDC

Adult obesity in the United States continues to rise, and being obese increases the risk of severe illness in people with COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns.

Pandemic tops 30M cases; WHO warns of 'serious situation' in Europe

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Pandemic tops 30M cases; WHO warns of 'serious situation' in Europe

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization warned the coronavirus is again surging in Europe, with weekly case numbers surpassing those seen when the pandemic first peaked in the region in March.

UPI News Quiz: TikTok, hurricane season, 'PEN15'

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UPI News Quiz: TikTok, hurricane season, 'PEN15'

TikTok's American partner, a really active week for hurricane season, the return of "PEN15" -- how closely did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for Sept. 18, 2020.

Increased demand, efficacy among experts' flu vaccine concerns in COVID-19 era

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Increased demand, efficacy among experts' flu vaccine concerns in COVID-19 era

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Vaccine manufacturers have ramped up production of the 2020-21 flu shot during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the two viruses expected to overlap this winter, experts told UPI.

Seoul files $4M claim against controversial pastor over COVID-19 spread

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Seoul files $4M claim against controversial pastor over COVID-19 spread

SEOUL, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Friday it would file a claim for almost $4 million against the Rev. Jun Kwang-hoon, who has been at the center of a renewed COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19 prevention may lead to record low flu rates, CDC says

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COVID-19 prevention may lead to record low flu rates, CDC says

The final statistics are in for America's last flu season, and the news is good: Record low rates of influenza were reported as cases plummeted during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.

PTSD linked to greater risk for dementia

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PTSD linked to greater risk for dementia

Post-traumatic stress disorder may significantly increase the risk of dementia later in life, according to a new study.

More than 3,000 test positive in brucellosis outbreak in China

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More than 3,000 test positive in brucellosis outbreak in China

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Doctors diagnosed more than 3,000 people in China's Gansu province with a bacterial disease known as brucellosis after a leak at a biopharmaceutical company.

Wildfire smoke poses threat to people with asthma

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Wildfire smoke poses threat to people with asthma

People with asthma and other respiratory illnesses need to be aware of the threat that wildfire smoke poses to their breathing and take steps to protect themselves, an allergy expert warns.

Vitamin D deficiency increases COVID-19 risk by more than 50%

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Vitamin D deficiency increases COVID-19 risk by more than 50%

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Vitamin D deficiency increases a person's risk for getting infected with COVID-19 by more than 50%, a study published Thursday in the journal PLOS ONE found.

Smoking raises risk of a fatal brain bleed

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Smoking raises risk of a fatal brain bleed

Smokers have a significantly raised risk of dying from a bleeding stroke, a new study warns.

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