The FDA's new app for frontline doctors could help discover Covid-19 treatments faster

The Food and Drug Administration's Cure ID app is allowing doctors to communicate about drug therapies. The plan is to more quickly find new uses for old drugs to combat difficult-to-treat diseases like Covid-19.

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PTSD may double risk of dementia, new analysis finds

People who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be twice as likely to have dementia later in life, according to a new study -- a finding with important implications for the coronavirus pandemic.

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7 steps that can lower your blood pressure as you age

Doing just one of these seven steps can lower your risk for high blood pressure as you age, although doing them all is most protective, according to a new study from the American Heart Association.

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A Maine wedding is linked to the deaths of 7 people who didn't attend

A wedding in Maine is tied to 176 Covid-19 cases and the deaths of seven people who didn't attend the celebration, demonstrating just how easily and quickly the virus can spread at social gatherings, public health experts say.

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CDC study finds coronavirus rarely kills children, but minorities at higher risk

Children and teens from minority groups are disproportionately hit by coronavirus, just as older adults are, according to the findings of a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Trump mental health official accuses media of overblowing dangers of Covid-19

The assistant secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, accused the media of being dishonest about the coronavirus pandemic and reiterated Trump talking points about Covid-19.

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Some pediatricians refuse to treat kids if parents reject vaccines, study finds

If you don't want have to have your child vaccinated, your pediatrician may refuse to treat your family, a new study finds.

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Study hints Covid-19 may have been in the US as early as December

Researchers believe they have found evidence that the novel coronavirus may have been circulating in the US as early as late December, about a month before the current timeline from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Crowded parties and coronavirus concerns keep high schoolers from returning to the classroom

Overcrowded parties have forced several high schools to go back to online learning in hopes of staving off Covid-19 outbreaks.

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