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US step showed it underestimated virus

The US Commerce Department encouraged American manufacturers to sell nearly $ 18 million in face masks and other protective medical gear to China — even as the coronavirus pushed into the United States, a new analysis shows. In January and February, US exports of masks and related items to China jumped from $ 1.4 million… Read More »

FCC releases 1st round of CARES funds for coronavirus telehealth response

Dive Brief: The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the first round of funding for hospitals and health systems to provide telehealth in areas hit hardest by the novel coronavirus. Six providers received more than $ 3.2 million from the $ 200 million fund set aside for telehealth by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic… Read More »

Americans’ Sense of Well-Being Falls to Great Recession Levels, Gallup Finds

It’s déjà vu all over again for Americans’ well-being: we haven’t felt this low since the advent of the Great Recession that hit our well-well-being hard in December 2008. As COVID-19 diagnoses reached 200,000 in the U.S. in April 2020, Gallup gauged that barely 1 in 2 people felt they were thriving. In the past 12… Read More »

What to know about peeing after sex

People may have heard that peeing after sex is beneficial, especially for women. This is because peeing flushes bacteria out of the body, which may help prevent a urinary tract from developing. Here, we look at how peeing after sex may help to prevent urinary tract infections. We also discuss whether there are any other… Read More »