Will Stone

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Pain patients and doctors worry the CDC's new opioid guidelines may be damaging

Monday, April 04, 2022

Patients with chronic pain and doctors have long raised concerns about the CDC's opioid prescribing guidelines. The agency has drafted a new version, but some worry it doesn't protect patients enough.

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Sleeping with even a little bit of light isn't good for your health, study shows

Friday, April 01, 2022

Just a night or two of exposure to faint light is enough to raise your pulse and increase insulin resistance — factors that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, researchers find.

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Sleeping in a room even a little bit of light can hurt a person's health, study shows

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Turn out the lights for a good night of sleep: this seems like common sense, but many Americans don't actually follow it. New research shows it doesn't take much light at night to hurt our health.

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Evidence grows that vaccines lower the risk of getting long COVID

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Though findings are preliminary, many studies suggest that vaccinated people have good protection against the condition, although just how much is still up for debate.

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Being vaccinated reduces the chances of long COVID, the latest research shows

Friday, March 18, 2022

Many who are vaccinated against COVID-19 are worried an infection may lead to long COVID. The latest research shows that can happen, but the chance is much lower among those who're vaccinated.

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What's your risk of getting COVID? The CDC recently changed the answer

Thursday, March 10, 2022

New CDC guidance puts most of the U.S. at low risk of COVID-19. But what does that actually mean? Experts says the CDC metrics aren't necessarily the best way to gauge your individual risk.

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For some patients, cardiovascular problems persist long after COVID

Saturday, March 05, 2022

After recovering from their initial illness, COVID-19 patients can sometimes suffer serious complications such as heart attacks and strokes — even up to a year later. New research quantifies the risk.

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Not ready to go without a facemask? One-way masking can still reduce infection risk

Tuesday, March 01, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says many Americans can now shed their facemasks. But if you aren't ready do that, one-way masking still offers protection — if you do it right.

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It's safe to unmask in many places, says the CDC. These experts aren't quite ready

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Doctors and health researchers are looking to testing rates, case rates – and intuition – to determine when they'll feel comfortable mingling maskless indoors.

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Coronavirus FAQ: I'm a one-way masker. What strategy will give me optimal protection?

Friday, February 25, 2022

Even as the CDC endorses the end of mask mandates in many areas, some folks still want to wear a mask in public places to reduce the risk of a coronavirus infection. Here's a guide to one-way masking.

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Researchers confirm COVID patients can suffer serious cardiac complications

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

After recovering from the initial illness, some COVID-19 patients suffer serious complications such as heart attacks and strokes. A study has quantified the risks up to a year later.

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National blood shortage threatens treatment for medical conditions

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The omicron surge precipitated a critical blood shortage — the worst in over a decade. It is threatening access to treatments for patients with cancer and other medical conditions.

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In rural America, patients are waiting for care — sometimes with deadly consequences

Thursday, February 10, 2022

When cancer survivor Katie Ripley got pneumonia, the 25-bed hospital in her small town didn't have the specialized care she needed. But with omicron surging, there was no ICU bed to transfer her to.

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For rural hospitals, the surge of COVID patients can have deadly consequences

Monday, February 07, 2022

The omicron surge has clogged up the health care system, from the ICU to the ER. The consequences are huge for smaller hospitals and, in some cases, it has led to irreparable harm.

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More than 900,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19

Saturday, February 05, 2022

More than 900,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19, but that figure doesn't capture the full impact of the disease.

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Americans get sicker as omicron stalls everything from heart surgeries to cancer care

Friday, February 04, 2022

Slammed by COVID-19, many U.S. hospitals have put off essential procedures. Delays are leading to consequences like heart attacks and sending people to emergency rooms to get care.

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Omicron surge fallout: non-COVID patients wait for essential procedures

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

The omicron surge is derailing medical care for all kinds of patients. While it's hard to quantify, doctors say many patients are suffering because of canceled surgeries and clogged hospitals.

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Why omicron is crushing hospitals — even though cases are often milder than delta

Saturday, January 29, 2022

People who get infected with omicron are less likely to go to the hospital, go on a ventilator or die. But with the current huge volume of patients, hospitals are still struggling to treat them all.

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What the next pandemic phase means for case numbers, hospitalizations and the economy

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

This latest coronavirus surge has set back a return to "normal." COVID is never going away -– and that has implications for hospitals, schools and public health officials.

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What an omicron hospitalization looks like

Monday, January 24, 2022

Omicron has pushed U.S. hospitalizations to record levels, but what does an omicron illness actually look like? And who is getting very sick? Doctors around the country describe what they are seeing.

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