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Sleepless Nights, Hair Loss and Cracked Teeth: Pandemic Stress Takes Its Toll

Nationwide, surveys have found increasing rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts during the pandemic.

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These three respiratory illnesses share many of the same symptoms.

COVID-19 More Severe for Some Minorities at Different Stages of the Disease

Black patients are more likely to require hospitalization, while Asian patients are at greater risk of dying in the hospital.

The Rise of Telemedicine

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned virtual health from a niche service into a mainstay of modern medicine. But it’s not working for everyone.
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Jamil Rivers, 42, is the board president of METAvivor, a nonprofit breast cancer organization. She is living with metastatic breast cancer.
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Remdesivir for COVID-19 Shows No Survival Benefit in Large Study

None of the four drugs tested in WHO’s Solidarity study reduced mortality or duration of hospitalization.

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Experimental Antiretroviral Has Potential for Once-Weekly HIV Treatment

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Is Oral Cancer Pain a Sign That the Disease Has Spread?

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Marijuana Use Becomes More Common Among Adults

About 60% of elderly people report starting cannabis use after age 60 to help with pain, insomnia, anxiety and depression.
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NIH Study Aims To Identify Promising COVID-19 Treatments for Larger Trials

The study asks whether certain approved therapies or late-stage investigational drugs show promise against COVID-19.

Studies Reveal COVID-19 Disparities Among People With Cancer

Black and Latino cancer patients have higher rates of coronavirus infection and hospitalization but are less likely to use telehealth.

Racism Is a Public Health Crisis

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Study Offers Global Review of Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Treatment and Research

The study represents the most comprehensive scientific survey to date about the interrelationship between COVID-19 and cancer.
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Taraji P. Henson to Host Mental Health Show for Facebook

The Oscar-nominated actress continues to advocate for mental health, especially in the Black community.
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