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COVID-19 can cause atypical thyroid inflammation
Patients with thyroid abnormalities during acute COVID-19, or who develop such symptoms, should have thyroid function checked every 6 months for a...
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Less sleep, more burnout linked to higher COVID-19 risk, study shows
For each additional hour of sleep at night, risk for COVID-19 dropped by 12%.
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Study: Gynecologic cancer therapy does not increase COVID-19 risks
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Update: U.S. regulators question AstraZeneca vaccine trial data
The NIAID statement does not say what data may have been outdated or how it may have changed the results.
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How to talk to patients reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Many patients are just seeking more information experts say.
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High obesity rates in Southern states magnify COVID threats
At least 29 states have green-lighted obesity for inclusion in the first phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. That could overwhelm government...
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Updated recommendations released on COVID-19 and pediatric ALL
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Blood cancer patients, survivors hesitate over COVID-19 vaccine
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Don’t delay: Cancer patients need both doses of COVID vaccine
For patients with cancer, immune response to the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is reduced, and there is a need for a booster dose at...
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First pill for COVID-19 could be ready by year’s end
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Inpatient sodium imbalances linked to adverse COVID-19 outcomes
Hypernatremia during hospitalization was associated with increased COVID-19 mortality and to a greater need for ventilatory support.