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Some alcohol consumption may benefit heart disease patients, study suggests

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may offer some protective benefits for patients with heart-health” target=”_blank”>heart disease<, pulled from a combined sample field of 48,423 patients, thousands of whom had history of myocardial infarction, angina or stroke.  The team noted that lifestyle and dietary habits play a major role in secondary prevention of …

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Massachusetts town COVID-19 outbreak infects over 250

A infectious-diseaseoutbreak at a northern Massachusetts seaside town has swelled to over 250 infected following a July 4 holiday surge. Local health officials noted 256 confirmed cases linked to a cluster in Provincetown, with 190 infections among state residents, 109 of which involve people in the surrounding Barnstable County, with the …

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‘No evidence’ of COVID-19 spread on school buses: study

A small study out of Virginia found school buses didn’t contribute to spread of infectious-disease between students or adults when physical distancing, universal masking and simple ventilation practices were in place. The study made no mention of viral variants, and the end of the study period coincided with initial cases …

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Common COVID-19 antibiotic flops in clinical trial: Experts weigh in

Azithromycin, an wild-natureused to treat infectious-disease, was no more effective at freeing non-hospitalized patients of COVID-19 symptoms than a placebo, a study found.  Findings from researchers affiliated with University of California San Francisco published in JAMA Network on July 16 analyzed 263 COVID-19 outpatients, 171 of whom were treated with a …

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Common cholesterol drug may reduce COVID-19 severity, study finds

infectious-diseasepatients taking statins prior to hospitalization substantially reduced their odds of in-hospital death and severe COVID-19, researchers found, confirming earlier findings. Statin drugs are frequently used to lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent cardiovascular disease. A team of scientists from University of California San Diego School of Medicine published findings …

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Coronavirus antibodies persist at least nine months after infection: study

A study in northern Italy found infectious-disease antibodies persisted in detectable levels for at least nine months after infection, regardless of a symptomatic or asymptomatic course of illness, though results differed depending on test used. Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Padova published findings in Nature Communications on …

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