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COVID, Smoke Inhalation or Flu? It's Tough to Tell
Facilities already strapped for testing supplies and personal protective equipment must first rule out COVID-19 in these patients, because many of the symptoms they present with are the same as those caused by the virus.
Sleeping Under Doors, Bad Air From West's Fires Won't Ease Up
People in Oregon, Washington state and California have been struggling for a week or longer under some of the most unhealthy air on the planet. The acrid yellow-green smog may linger for days or weeks.
Trump Denies Downplaying Virus, Casts Doubt on Mask Usage
President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that he had played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he did just that.
Lights, Camera, No Action: Insurance Woes Beset Entertainment Industry Workers
From Broadway to Hollywood, many actors, directors, backstage workers, musicians and others in the performing arts face similar coverage suspensions.
Lawsuit: VA Docs Didn't Tell Military Vet He Was HIV-Positive for 2 Decades
A lawsuit brought by a U.S. military veteran in South Carolina alleges that Veterans Administration doctors didn't tell him of his HIV positive results after testing him in 1995.
COVID Exodus Fills Vacation Towns With New Medical Pressures
"For health care, the bottom line is: As our population grows, we have to have the infrastructure to support it," says one expert from Colorado ski country. And many communities do not.
Pandemic vs. Pandemic: COVID-19 Hampers Fight Against HIV
As COVID-19 swept through the South, Mel Prince watched with alarm as some of the HIV positive patients she helps in the rural Black Belt stopped showing up for lab tests and doctor's visits.
NIH 'Very Concerned' About Serious Side Effect in Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to follow British regulators in resuming a coronavirus vaccine trial that was halted when a participant suffered spinal cord damage.
Dual Diagnosis: Recovery Unplugged's Unique Approach to Addiction and Mental Illness
Nearly 40 percent of LGBTQ adults have grappled with mental illness in the past year. Substance abuse is often part of the equation. Innovative treatment center Recovery Unplugged addresses both issues, and the results can be life-saving.
With No Legal Guardrails, Ambulances Drive Surprise Medical Billing
Ambulances have mostly been left out of federal legislation targeting "surprise" medical bills, which happen when out-of-network providers charge more than insurers are willing to pay, leaving patients with the balance.
Virus America, 6 Months In: Disarray, Dismay, Disconnect
On March 13 a COVID curtain descended upon the United States, and a new season of pandemic was born. Now we are half a year into it — accustomed in some ways, resistant in others, grieving at what is gone, wondering with great trepidation what will be.
As Trump Played Down Virus, Health Experts' Alarm Grew
Public health officials were already warning Americans about the need to prepare for the coronavirus threat in early February when President Donald Trump called it "deadly stuff" in a private conversation.
Dakotas Lead U.S. in Virus Growth as Both Reject Mask Rules
Coronavirus infections in the Dakotas are growing faster than anywhere else in the nation, fueling impassioned debates over masks and personal freedom.
Experts: Revamped OxyContin Hasn't Curbed Abuse, Overdoses
A panel of government health advisers said Friday there's no clear evidence that a harder-to-crush version of the OxyContin designed to discourage abuse actually resulted in fewer overdoses or deaths.
Giving the Gift of CBD: 10 Favorite CBD Brands of the Season
EDGE has curated the ultimate CBD holiday gift guide, including CBD gift boxes, CBD gift bundles, and the best CBD products of 2020. The only difficulty will be deciding whether to gift them or keep for yourself!
What Is the Risk of Catching the Coronavirus on a Plane?
In the absence of reliable data, we decided to ask the experts about the possibility of contracting the virus while on a flight.
Obamacare Co-Ops Down From 23 to Final '3 Little Miracles'
Lauded as a way to boost competition among insurers and hold down prices on the Obamacare exchanges, the co-ops had more than 1 million people enrolled in 26 states at their peak in 2015. Today, they cover about 128,000 people.
'Deadly Stuff': Trump's Own Words Bring Focus Back to Virus
Trump's own words are redirecting attention to his handling of the pandemic when he can least afford it — less than two months before Election Day.
Scarcity of Key Material Squeezes Medical Mask Manufacturing
In many U.S. hospitals, management is rationing supplies, keeping medical-grade masks under lock and key due to limited supply.
Vaccine by Nov. 3? Halted Study Explains Just How Unlikely
The suspension of a huge COVID-19 vaccine study over an illness in a single participant shows there will be "no compromises" on safety in the race to develop the shot, the chief of the National Institutes of Health told Congress on Wednesday.