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Study: Seizures after vaccination don't affect child development

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Study: Seizures after vaccination don't affect child development

Kids who have a fever-related seizure after getting a vaccine won't have developmental and behavioral problems as a result, according to a new study.

U.S. reports a record 50K new cases as states look to slow COVID-19 over July 4th weekend

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U.S. reports a record 50K new cases as states look to slow COVID-19 over July 4th weekend

63% of Americans locked down early in COVID-19 outbreak, reducing disease spread

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63% of Americans locked down early in COVID-19 outbreak, reducing disease spread

Potential new drug could be taken twice a year to treat HIV

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Potential new drug could be taken twice a year to treat HIV

Doctors prescribing more muscle relaxants for back pain

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Doctors prescribing more muscle relaxants for back pain

Back pain plagues many Americans, and new research shows that doctors are doling out muscle relaxant prescriptions to treat the pain -- often along with an opioid painkiller.

Quest for COVID-19 vaccines: Where they stand

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Quest for COVID-19 vaccines: Where they stand

May 29 (UPI) -- As the worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus continues to rise, scientists across the globe are racing to find a vaccine.

COVID-19 blood test may predict patient ventilator need

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COVID-19 blood test may predict patient ventilator need

A blood test may predict which COVID-19 patients are likely to need a ventilator. The finding could lead to a scoring system that would flag at-risk patients for closer monitoring and personalized treatments.

Pfizer, BioNTech: COVID-19 vaccine trial 'encouraging' so far

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Pfizer, BioNTech: COVID-19 vaccine trial 'encouraging' so far

July 1 (UPI) -- An experimental COVID-19 vaccine under development by pharma giant Pfizer and U.S. firm BioNTech has proven effective at producing neutralizing antibodies, the companies announced Wednesday.

Official COVID-19 count may underestimate deaths by 28 percent

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Official COVID-19 count may underestimate deaths by 28 percent

July 1 (UPI) -- Official counts of COVID-19 cases in the United States may underestimate deaths by as much as 28 percent, according to an analysis published Wednesday by JAMA Internal Medicine.

Discrimination increases hypertension risk by 49 percent in black Americans

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Discrimination increases hypertension risk by 49 percent in black Americans

July 1 (UPI) -- Facing racial discrimination increases risk for high blood pressure among black Americans, according to a study published Wednesday by the journal Hypertension.

Study finds differences in heart failure between former East, West Germany

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Study finds differences in heart failure between former East, West Germany

July 1 (UPI) -- Germany, divided in the aftermath of World War II, became a unified country again in 1990, but differences in heart health among those in the eastern and western parts of the country remain 30 years later.

Study: Deep brain stimulation may slow Parkinson's disease

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Study: Deep brain stimulation may slow Parkinson's disease

Data from a five-year clinical trial is adding to growing evidence that deep brain stimulation can slow the ravages of Parkinson's disease.

2 in 3 parents would send kids to school in the fall, survey finds

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2 in 3 parents would send kids to school in the fall, survey finds

About two-thirds of U.S. parents say they'll send their kids to school again this fall, and most also support COVID-19 testing and social distancing policies for schoolchildren, a new survey finds.

Most with coronavirus unsure how they caught it, CDC says

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Most with coronavirus unsure how they caught it, CDC says

A majority of Americans who are diagnosed with COVID-19 don't know who passed the virus to them, two new government reports show.

COVID-19 outbreak will 'get worse before it gets better,' experts say

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COVID-19 outbreak will 'get worse before it gets better,' experts say

June 30 (UPI) -- The COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. will continue to "get worse before it gets better," but the situation might improve as clinicians gain better understanding of how to treat the virus until there's a vaccine or cure.

Vaping-related lung injury still happening, may look like COVID-19

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Vaping-related lung injury still happening, may look like COVID-19

Vaping lung injuries haven't gone away, and signs of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury, or EVALI, can look a lot like a COVID-19 infection, federal and state health officials warn.

Dr. Fauci warns U.S. COVID-19 cases could reach 100,000 a day

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Dr. Fauci warns U.S. COVID-19 cases could reach 100,000 a day

June 30 (UPI) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious diseases expert, told a Senate committee Tuesday the United States could eventually see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day.

Sleeping in on weekends doesn't erase 'sleep debt'

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Sleeping in on weekends doesn't erase 'sleep debt'

For those who try to catch up on lost sleep during the weekend, French researchers have some bad news: Once Saturday and Sunday have come and gone, many will find they're still seriously short on sleep.

Risk for depression doubled in kids born to mothers with the condition

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Risk for depression doubled in kids born to mothers with the condition

June 30 (UPI) -- Children born to mothers who suffered from depression during or after pregnancy are nearly twice as likely as others to develop the mental health disorder later in life.

Glow-in-the-dark sneezes show best homemade face mask is quilted cotton

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Glow-in-the-dark sneezes show best homemade face mask is quilted cotton

June 30 (UPI) -- Researchers using glow-in-the-dark sneezes find the most effective homemade face mask in fighting COVID-19 is a stitched quilted cotton one, with droplets from coughs and sneezes spreading only 2.5 inches.

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