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Medical Meetings May Be Forever Changed
COVID-19 has caused medical conferences to be canceled this spring. Some regular attendees are expressing relief. Will this disruption lead to lasting changes?
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After five behavior diagnoses for our oldest son, our family said goodbye to the socially acceptable American Dream and exchanged our 15-acre farm for a 300-square-foot tiny house on wheels for our...
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COVID-19: More Hydroxychloroquine Data From France
Further promising data from the Marseille group on the impact of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 patients have been posted, but one French expert warns that doubts remain over the quality of the...
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Guidance on Obstetric COVID-19 (ISUOG, 2020)
Guidance on the management of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy, childbirth, and the neonatal period, from the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Control of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes Guidelines (2020)
2020 guidelines on infection control and prevention of COVID-19 in nursing homes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CM
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Coding for Coronavirus: NEW Guidance Replaces Rule of 1 Month Ago
CDC has taken the unprecedented step of introducing a new code for COVID-19 diagnoses, superseding guidance of just a month ago. Here's what you need to know to code and get paid.
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COVID-19 Deaths in Italy a Lesson for the US
Italy was slow to enact social distancing orders following the first reports of COVID-19 cases in the country, a factor that experts believe may have played a part in how quickly coronavirus cases...
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Medical Helpline Calls Soar as COVID-19 Spreads
The widespread fear has led thousands of people to call medical helplines rather than enter hospitals that are full of other sick people.
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Mild COVID-19 Often Only Shows Gastro Symptoms
In the new study, the research team tracked data from 206 patients with mild COVID-19. Nearly one-quarter (48) had digestive symptoms only, 69 displayed both digestive and respiratory symptoms, and 89...
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EPA Didn’t Tell Residents About Gas Risks: Report
A new government report has rebuked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to tell residents about the health risks they face by living near facilities that release cancer-causing...
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'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19
Of 38 patients with COVID-19, a dozen also had pink eye (conjunctivitis), a new study found. In two patients, the coronavirus was present in both nasal and eye fluids.
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FDA Requests Zantac Be Pulled From the Market
Six months after independent testing first raised the possibility that popular heartburn drug ranitidine (Zantac) might break down into the powerful carcinogen n-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), the FDA...
View ArticleLDA Raises Concerns over IDEA and Section 504 Waivers to Secretary Betsy DeVos
MEDIA CONTACT: Monica McHale-Small, President, president@ldaamerica.org, www.ldaamerica.org Pittsburgh, PA (April 1, 2020) – The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) has submitted a...
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You’ve never homeschooled. Suddenly, you’re a homeschooling parent. You’ve never taught a child with ADHD. Suddenly, you’re master or mistress of an IEP. You can barely get your child to focus on...
View Article“What I Learned About My ADHD Brain on Quarantine”
My daughter is a first-year medical student. A few weeks ago, she flew to a medical conference in New York. As I write this, traveling on an airplane seems like a delightfully whimsical concept from...
View ArticleThe Damaging Effects of Cannabis on the ADHD Brain
Cannabis is used by a startling number of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Studies show that more than half of daily and non-daily cannabis users have ADHD1, and about...
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COVID-19: AHA Guidance on Hypertension, Latest on Angiotensin Link
The American Heart Association advised cardiac patients to avoid medications or supplements that could raise blood pressure. Separately, new reviews explore the latest on the angiotensin connection.
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Federal Inmates Kept in Cells Due to Coronavirus
The quasi-lockdown is the latest in a series of measures taken by the bureau in response to the coronavirus pandemic
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Threatened, Gets Security Boost
The Justice Department officials did not provide details about the threats against Fauci or the extent of protection he'll receive, CBS News reported.
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Why Germany Has Fewer COVID Deaths Than Neighbors
France has four times as many deaths as Germany and Britain has twice as many, even though both countries have fewer reported infections.
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