THURSDAY, March 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Could clues to future health emergencies be found in Facebook posts? Maybe so, according to a new study that discovered there are changes in users’ posts before they seek emergency care. For the study, researchers analyzed the Facebook posts and medical records of more than 2,900 patients at… Read More »
1 of 7 The World Health Organization this week declared that coronavirus is now a: Global outbreak Worldwide epidemic Pandemic 2 of 7 The number of coronavirus cases in the world has been doubling every: Six hours Six days Six weeks Six months 3 of 7 These four countries currently account for 90 percent of… Read More »
1 Which of the following amino acids are considered “essential,” as your body cannot produce them and must obtain them from your diet? Alanine, cysteine, glycine Arginine, glutamine, proline Asparagine, serine, tyrosine Leucine, methionine, tryptophan There are 20 basic amino acids that make up the proteins in your body. Nine of them — histidine, isoleucine,… Read More »
With spring break vacations vast approaching, many Canadians have to decide if they still want to travel amid the uncertainty caused by the spread of COVID-19. As of Tuesday morning, the World Health Organization director-general reported a total 90,893 cases of COVID-19 globally, and 3,110 deaths. Outside China, 1,848 new cases were reported in 48… Read More »
The vast majority of U.S. hospitals and health systems — 86%, all told — are concerned about their supply of face masks and other personal protective equipment as the global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus strains the supply chain. According to purchasing data in Premier’s survey, hospitals and health systems across the country typically buy… Read More »