Tips to properly clean out medicine cabinet
Read full article: Tips to properly clean out medicine cabinetIn honor of Friday being “National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day,” here are some tips if you need to clean out that medicine cabinet and dispose of any old medicine that’s way past its expiration date.
3 benefits patients with kidney failure can reap from onsite dialysis treatments
Read full article: 3 benefits patients with kidney failure can reap from onsite dialysis treatmentsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one in seven Americans are living with end-stage renal disease, with 80% being over 65 years old.
As COVID-19 cases spike, where are the Comfort and Mercy ships now?
Read full article: As COVID-19 cases spike, where are the Comfort and Mercy ships now?The ships were deployed in late March to help assist frontline hospital workers and provide care on the ships, should hospitals overflow with patients. Comfort arrived in New York City on March 30, a day after it left Virginia, according to Business Insider. Comfort left New York City after treating 182 patients, 70% of whom had COVID-19, according to NavyTimes. Comfort is available in case it is needed for future help, according to NavyTimes, while USNI News reported the same is true for Mercy. (Getty Images)The USNS Comfort departs for its home port of Norfolk, Virginia on April 30, 2020 in New York City.
You asked, we’re answering: 5 things you want to know about COVID-19
Read full article: You asked, we’re answering: 5 things you want to know about COVID-19There is no research or data to suggest ibuprofen is dangerous for someone with COVID-19 to use. While officials don’t know the exact source of COVID-19, they know the first infections were linked to a live animal market. So far, there’s no evidence that COVID-19 is spread through semen or vaginal fluids, according to Planned Parenthood. Therefore, it would be easy to get COVID-19 if you have in-person sexual contact with someone who has it. If not, click here to let us know what you’d like to find out about the novel coronavirus.
How long will it take to have a vaccine for COVID-19?
Read full article: How long will it take to have a vaccine for COVID-19?How long do experts forecast for a COVID-19 vaccine to be created? Moderna, one of the U.S. companies working on a vaccine, said it could have a vaccine ready for a phase one clinical trial in people within three months. Phase I vaccine trials - This is the first attempt to try out the vaccine in a small group of adults -- usually 20 to 80 subjects. Phase II vaccine trials - The vaccine is tested on a larger group of individuals to assess the safety of the vaccine and method of delivery. Phase III vaccine trials - If the vaccine passed the first two phases, it’s then tested on tens of thousands of people to make sure there are few adverse side effects and the vaccine is effective.
If you bought Infants’ Tylenol, you may be owed money
Read full article: If you bought Infants’ Tylenol, you may be owed moneyNEW YORK – Some cash could be coming your way after Johnson and Johnson agreed to a $6.3 million settlement to people who bought Infants’ Tylenol. The agreement came as a settlement to a class-action lawsuit that claimed Johnson and Johnson deceptively packaged the infant medicine that, in actuality, was the same as Children’s Tylenol. The company denied any wrongdoing, WLS reports, but agreed to pay the amount to settle the lawsuit. If you purchased Infants’ Tylenol between Oct. 2014 through Jan. 6, 2020 and have a proof of purchase, you are entitled to $2.15 for every 1 or 2 fl. If you don’t have a proof of purchase, you can receive $15.05 for up to seven bottles.