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Black cancer patients have much higher rates of COVID hospital stays. according to new study

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-09-13 18:03

Study: Black cancer patients have much higher rates of COVID hospital stays MalaikaCasal / iStock CIDRAP

Race, COVID-19 infections, and chronic disease contributed to higher COVID-related hospitalization rates for Black patients compared to white patients, according to new research from scientists at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health, New Orleans, School of Public Health published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Interview: With Covid-19 cases on the rise, should students take extra precautions?

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-09-13 11:12

With Covid-19 cases on the rise, should students take extra precautions? | CNN Summer has ended and kids are back in school. However, Covid-19 cases are on the rise, along with key metrics like hospital admissions. New variants are constantly appearing, and the arrival of fall could also bring increases in influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory diseases. Katia Hetter CNN

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Only 9 U.S. states are providing free school meals for all kids following end of federal program

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-09-11 11:04

States step in to pay for school meals for all kids | CNN Politics After the expiration of a federal program that provided funding for free meals for all students, nine states are picking up the tab for pupils’ breakfast and lunch. Tami Luhby CNN

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Analysis: Covid's "new normal" has set in but there are issues in coping with it.

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-09-11 10:23

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Elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 infections --study

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-09-07 19:51

Study shows elite athletes suffered no long-lasting heart damage after COVID-19 Sean Fornelli / Flickr cc CIDRAP

...in Heart, researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Centers reportthat elite athletes followed up for 2 years after COVID-19 infections suffered no lasting damage to their hearts and faced no career setbacks because of their illnesses.

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