Dear Amy: I have a severe general allergy to poison ivy. If the least amount of poison ivy urushiol oil touches any part of me, I’ll explode with hundreds of small but itchy blisters. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune) These blisters cover my body (not just where …
Read More »Pulmonary radiation holds promise for COVID-19 pneumonia; smoking increases risks
(Reuters) – The following is a brief summary of some of the latest scientific studies on the new coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity College in …
Read More »Pulmonary radiation holds promise for COVID-19 pneumonia; smoking increases risks
(Reuters) – The following is a brief summary of some of the latest scientific studies on the new coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity College in …
Read More »Study shows 1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe COVID-19
According to a new study, one in three young adults is vulnerable to severe cases of coronavirus, and smoking plays an important role. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco found that 32 percent of people ages 18-25 who participated in the study were “medically vulnerable” to the deadly …
Read More »Smoking habits double the number of young people vulnerable to severe COVID-19: study
A new study finds that smoking is doubling the number of young adults at high risk for severe COVID-19. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) examined 8,405 respondents in the National Health Interview Survey, ages 18-25, on serious risk factors for COVID-19 identified by the Centers for …
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