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Sheryl Crow urges women to get mammograms amid COVID-19 pandemic

Friday, August 28 by ABC News

By HAYLEY FITZPATRICK, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Sheryl Crow is speaking about the importance of breast cancer screening amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.It's been 14 years since the 58-year-old singer was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, and she says early... Read More.

Teacher makes clear masks so students with hearing loss can read lips

Thursday, August 27 by ABC News

By NICOLE PELLETIERE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A Louisiana educator is working hard to limit the restrictions mask-wearing poses for children who are hearing impaired.Leslie Bailey has been teaching for 16 years. It's now her seventh year as an instructional coach... Read More.

In stunning reversal, CDC abruptly changes position on when to get tested

Wednesday, August 26 by ABC News

By ANNE FLAHERTY, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- After weeks of encouraging people to get tested if they may have been exposed to COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly changed course this week and is now telling the public testing might... Read More.

In coronavirus fight, new mandate for nursing homes: Test or face fines

Wednesday, August 26 by ABC News

By MATTHEW MOSK, HALLEY FREGER and LAURA ROMERO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Nursing homes that fail to test residents and staff for coronavirus could face fines under new measures announced by the Trump administration Tuesday, part of what officials called a “dramatic... Read More.

Battling the ‘Quarantine 15’: Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems

Tuesday, August 25 by ABC News

By DR. L. NEDDA DASTMALCHI, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A few months into the coronavirus pandemic, in July, Dr. Elizabeth Klodas, a preventative cardiologist and the owner of Step One foods, saw a longtime patient: a 70-year-old man who showed up to... Read More.

‘Half-mask’ warning: Study finds uncovered nose may heighten infection risk

Tuesday, August 25 by ABC News

By SARAH MESSER, VICTORIA HAFFNER and ANGELINE JANE BERNABE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Masks have become part of the new normal these days due to the coronavirus pandemic, but people still seem to be wearing them incorrectly, sometimes without covering the nose.And... Read More.

First documented COVID-19 reinfection isn’t surprising, but may offer important clues about virus, experts say

Tuesday, August 25 by ABC News

By SONY SALZMAN, DR. JONATHAN CHAN and DR. NATE WOOD, ABC News(HONG KONG) -- Back in March, as the novel coronavirus was still stretching beyond China to all corners of the globe, a 33-year old man from Hong Kong came down with... Read More.

This employee got Walmart to expand breastfeeding stations in stores across the country

Tuesday, August 25 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(BENTONVILLE, Ark.) -- Nearly three years after a Walmart employee brought a proposal to the company to provide private spaces for moms to breastfeed in its stores, the retail chain is announcing plans to place breastfeeding pods in... Read More.

Fresh peaches recalled for possible multistate Salmonella outbreak, FDA says

Monday, August 24 by ABC News

BY: KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Peaches may be a perfect stone fruit for summer, but one California-based purveyor has pulled its products due to a multistate Salmonella outbreak.Prima Wawona issued a voluntary recall of peaches distributed and sold from June 1... Read More.

Five unanswered medical questions about coronavirus

Monday, August 24 by ABC News

By DR. LAITH ALEXANDER and DR. JAY BHATT, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Seven months into the pandemic, we continue to unravel the mystery that is COVID-19. There continue to be critical questions that remain unanswered.Experts interviewed by ABC News shared five scientific... Read More.

Five things school nurses want parents to know about school during the coronavirus pandemic

Monday, August 24 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As millions of students and teachers return to school amid the coronavirus pandemic, so too will tens of thousands of school nurses who suddenly find themselves on the COVID-19 front lines.School nurses -- often the... Read More.

Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care

Monday, August 24 by ABC News

By DR. HEATHER J. KAGAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As COVID-19 cases continue to appear across the nation, so do opioid deaths.New data acquired this week shows that a concerning number of Americans have died from overdoses since March. Over this same... Read More.

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Sheryl Crow urges women to get mammograms amid COVID-19 pandemic

Teacher makes clear masks so students with hearing loss can read lips

In stunning reversal, CDC abruptly changes position on when to get tested

In coronavirus fight, new mandate for nursing homes: Test or face fines

Battling the ‘Quarantine 15’: Experts fear COVID-19 weight gain could lead to health complications, weak immune systems

‘Half-mask’ warning: Study finds uncovered nose may heighten infection risk

First documented COVID-19 reinfection isn’t surprising, but may offer important clues about virus, experts say

This employee got Walmart to expand breastfeeding stations in stores across the country

Fresh peaches recalled for possible multistate Salmonella outbreak, FDA says

Five unanswered medical questions about coronavirus

Five things school nurses want parents to know about school during the coronavirus pandemic

Opioid overdoses on the rise during COVID-19 pandemic, despite telemedicine care

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