by Richard A. Hendricks | Jun 2, 2020 | Health News
The “most comprehensive study to date” found that physical distance and perhaps the use of a mask were the two best ways to prevent transmission of the new coronavirus. The new study, published in the Lancet medical journal Monday, found people should stay at least three feet apart and more if possible. The review of […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | May 29, 2020 | Health News
Even if the patients’ cancer wasn’t spreading, coronavirus infection nearly doubled the risk of dying, the researchers found. That early data, published in the medical journal The Lancet on Thursday, also showed that patients treated with the controversial...
by Richard A. Hendricks | May 27, 2020 | Health News
Just 20 years ago levels of tetrahydracannabinol, the compound in cannabis known as THC that makes you high, was between 2% and 4% in most marijuana. By 2013, common strains contained 25% THC, with some testing as high as 37%. Use of weed of any strength has been...
by Richard A. Hendricks | May 23, 2020 | Health News
President Donald Trump has been a frequent cheerleader for a combination of the antimalarial hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin as a Covid-19 treatment. He promoted the drugs nearly 50 times, despite pleas from scientists to let studies decide if the...
by Richard A. Hendricks | May 16, 2020 | Health News
Hepatitis C, or HCV, is a virus that causes inflammation of the liver. It’s primarily transmitted through contact with infected blood or blood products. Less commonly, it can be transmitted through other avenues, including sexual contact. Hepatitis C infection starts...
