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June 16, 2020 Coronavirus / Medicaid

Medicaid Rolls Surge, Adding to Budget Woes

If unemployment reaches 20%, the Urban Institute forecasts Medicaid enrollment could reach as high as 62 million.

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June 16, 2020 Coronavirus / Public Health

Health Experts Link Rise In Arizona COVID Cases To End Of Stay-At-Home Order

Some states, like Washington, have reopened more slowly with a set of specific benchmarks for different regions, but Arizona took a more aggressive approach.

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June 16, 2020 Air Pollution / Environment / Lungs

How to prepare for summer wildfire smoke

Creating a clean air space inside your home is likely your best option to get relief from wildfire smoke this season.

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June 16, 2020 Coronavirus / University of Washington

Nearly 170,000 COVID-19 deaths in US by Oct. 1, model predicts

Deaths are predicted to remain fairly level through August and begin to rise again in the fourth week of August with a more pronounced increase during September.

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June 15, 2020 Prevention

How to tell if you’re dehydrated?

How do you know if you’re dehydrated? Who’s more at risk? And what can you do about it?

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June 13, 2020 Coronavirus

COVID-19 activity increasing in Washington state

The situation in eastern Washington is of greatest concern, particularly in Benton, Franklin, Spokane and Yakima counties.

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June 11, 2020 Coronavirus / Health Policy / Public Health

The seven COVID-19 numbers to watch

A U.S. National Academy of Sciences panel have identified seven numbers decision-makers should follow to guide their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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June 11, 2020 Biotechnology / Drugs / Ethics

Adding women to corporate boards improves decisions about medical product safety

Medical supply companies with boards that included at least two women recalled life-threatening products almost a month sooner than those with all-male boards,

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June 11, 2020 Coronavirus / Public Health

Many Faithful Say It’s Time to Gather. Some Governors Disagree.

“Given the virus, and now the civil unrest, people need God. People need God all the more right now.”

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June 11, 2020 Coronavirus

New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows

In the South, the timing of new cases appears linked to the reopening of restaurants, barbershops and gyms, which started in most states more than a month ago.

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June 10, 2020 Coronavirus / Healthcare Providers

In letter to Pence, Inslee calls for national PPE mobilization

The lack of a federal program has led to a 50-state scramble to secure badly needed personal protective equipment that was “unnecessary, chaotic,

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June 9, 2020 Coronavirus

Tips for wearing face masks

Here are three tips that might help make face coverings part of your routine.

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June 8, 2020 Coronavirus / Public Health

Emergency COVID-19 measures prevented more than 500 million infections, study finds

Measures implemented in six major countries have substantially slowed the spread of the novel coronavirus – study

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June 8, 2020 Fitness / Weight Loss

Why your intermittent fasting diet isn’t working

Dieters ate more on non-fasting days because they knew food intake would be restricted the following day. They were also less physically active.

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June 8, 2020 Diet / Weight Loss

How to use your bathroom scale to find the right weight loss strategy

People who weigh themselves regularly are more successful at losing weight. But standing on a scale, in itself, doesn’t help people to magically lose weight.

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