Many cancer patients are seeing treatment disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by /PixabaySome Americans with cancer are experiencing disruptions to treatment because of the pandemic, experts acknowledged Wednesday.With hospitals in many parts of the country overwhelmed with patients with the new coronavirus, or bracing for an overflow of contagious COVID-19 patients, many clinicians have advised those with cancer to forgo chemotherapy and radiation treatment until the outbreak has run its course.The reason, healthcare providers say, is to avoid exposing patients with...…Many cancer patients are seeing treatment disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by /PixabaySome Americans with cancer are experiencing disruptions to treatment because of the pandemic, experts acknowledged Wednesday.With hospitals in many parts of the country overwhelmed with patients with the new coronavirus, or bracing for an overflow of contagious COVID-19 patients, many clinicians have advised those with cancer to forgo chemotherapy and radiation treatment until the outbreak has run its course.The reason, healthcare providers say, is to avoid exposing patients with...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementAn Oregon man said staying up all night to help his wife left him with a need for caffeine, and led him to a $100,000 lottery prize. Photo courtesy of the Oregon LotteryAn Oregon man who stayed up all night to help his wife adjust to her new work hours found being a helpful spouse paid off when he won a $100,000 lottery jackpot.Levi Robinette he and his son decided they needed energy drinks after pulling an all-nighter to help his wife adjust to her new overnight work hours.Advertisement"My wife is also my manager at work, so I figured it would be in my best interest to...…TrendingAdvertisementAn Oregon man said staying up all night to help his wife left him with a need for caffeine, and led him to a $100,000 lottery prize. Photo courtesy of the Oregon LotteryAn Oregon man who stayed up all night to help his wife adjust to her new work hours found being a helpful spouse paid off when he won a $100,000 lottery jackpot.Levi Robinette he and his son decided they needed energy drinks after pulling an all-nighter to help his wife adjust to her new overnight work hours.Advertisement"My wife is also my manager at work, so I figured it would be in my best interest to...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementEncouraging people to stay home voluntarily may be more effective at containing COVID-19 spread, a new study has found. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |Encouraging voluntary social distancing may be more effective at containing the spread of than government "stay-at-home" mandates, according to an analysis of cellphone data published Tuesday by the journal .Since the start of the U.S. outbreak, Americans have been practicing social distancing voluntarily or because of governmental restrictions, or some combination of the two, according to researchers at Louisiana State...…TrendingAdvertisementEncouraging people to stay home voluntarily may be more effective at containing COVID-19 spread, a new study has found. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |Encouraging voluntary social distancing may be more effective at containing the spread of than government "stay-at-home" mandates, according to an analysis of cellphone data published Tuesday by the journal .Since the start of the U.S. outbreak, Americans have been practicing social distancing voluntarily or because of governmental restrictions, or some combination of the two, according to researchers at Louisiana State...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementChinese people continue to wear protective face masks outside in Beijing on Thursday even though the government has declared the threat of the Covid-19 outbreak basically finished. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI |Studies published this week are providing a clearer picture of the scope of the outbreak in China, suggesting that the virus is more contagious than thought -- but that social distancing works to limit its spread.Without social distancing measures, each confirmed case of COVID-19 would result in roughly three "secondary" cases, researchers in Wenzhou, China, say...…TrendingAdvertisementChinese people continue to wear protective face masks outside in Beijing on Thursday even though the government has declared the threat of the Covid-19 outbreak basically finished. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI |Studies published this week are providing a clearer picture of the scope of the outbreak in China, suggesting that the virus is more contagious than thought -- but that social distancing works to limit its spread.Without social distancing measures, each confirmed case of COVID-19 would result in roughly three "secondary" cases, researchers in Wenzhou, China, say...WW…

Experts are unsure how COVID-19 and influenza interact, but they are raising concerns about the ability of doctors to determine which, if not both, a patient may have when seeking care. Photo by /PixabayBecoming ill with both and the seasonal flu is possible, but it's unclear whether one virus makes the other one worse, experts said this week.With the winter flu season approaching, concerns about co-infection -- being infected with both viruses simultaneously -- with influenza and COVID-19 are valid, they said.Although documented cases of co-infection are relatively rare, as many as 3% of...…Experts are unsure how COVID-19 and influenza interact, but they are raising concerns about the ability of doctors to determine which, if not both, a patient may have when seeking care. Photo by /PixabayBecoming ill with both and the seasonal flu is possible, but it's unclear whether one virus makes the other one worse, experts said this week.With the winter flu season approaching, concerns about co-infection -- being infected with both viruses simultaneously -- with influenza and COVID-19 are valid, they said.Although documented cases of co-infection are relatively rare, as many as 3% of...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementUntil now, voting by mail has been limited in the state. Texans seeking an absentee ballot that they can fill out at home and mail in had to be 65 years or older, have a disability or illness, be out of the county during the election period, or be confined in jail. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI |A state district judge said Wednesday that he will move forward with an order easing restrictions for voting by mail in Texas in light of the new coronavirus pandemic.After conducting a video conference hearing in a lawsuit filed by state Democrats and civic organizations,...…TrendingAdvertisementUntil now, voting by mail has been limited in the state. Texans seeking an absentee ballot that they can fill out at home and mail in had to be 65 years or older, have a disability or illness, be out of the county during the election period, or be confined in jail. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI |A state district judge said Wednesday that he will move forward with an order easing restrictions for voting by mail in Texas in light of the new coronavirus pandemic.After conducting a video conference hearing in a lawsuit filed by state Democrats and civic organizations,...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementCancer patients may be at risk for serious illness from COVID-19, a new study has found. Photo by stux/PixabayPeople with cancer may be at increased risk for serious illness with , a study by the American Association for Cancer Research has found.In an analysis of data from 14 hospitals in Wuhan, China -- where the outbreak of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, first came to light -- cancer patients were nearly twice as likely to experience severe symptoms from the virus and twice as likely to die as a result of infection, according to a multi-national team of...…TrendingAdvertisementCancer patients may be at risk for serious illness from COVID-19, a new study has found. Photo by stux/PixabayPeople with cancer may be at increased risk for serious illness with , a study by the American Association for Cancer Research has found.In an analysis of data from 14 hospitals in Wuhan, China -- where the outbreak of the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, first came to light -- cancer patients were nearly twice as likely to experience severe symptoms from the virus and twice as likely to die as a result of infection, according to a multi-national team of...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementNicholas Calio president and CEO of Airlines for America, testifies during his opening statement, on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C., Wednesday, May 6, 2020, before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, on the state of the aviation industry and the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Pool Photo by Graeme Jennings/UPI|Lawmakers on Wednesday rebuked airline executives for poor treatment of customers and employees as they have received billions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief.The Senate commerce science and transportation committee on aviation...…TrendingAdvertisementNicholas Calio president and CEO of Airlines for America, testifies during his opening statement, on Capitol Hill, in Washington D.C., Wednesday, May 6, 2020, before a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, on the state of the aviation industry and the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Pool Photo by Graeme Jennings/UPI|Lawmakers on Wednesday rebuked airline executives for poor treatment of customers and employees as they have received billions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief.The Senate commerce science and transportation committee on aviation...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementA new study suggests heart attack patients may have put off treatment due to COVID-19 pandemic fears. Photo by PublicDomainPictures/PixabayPeople who have a severe heart attack are more than twice as likely to die during the pandemic than they would have been in 2018-19, before the disease impacted the United States, according to an analysis published Friday by .Those who suffer a type of heart attack in which one of the heart's major arteries is blocked were 2.4 times more likely to die during the pandemic period, likely because they put off seeking medical care, the...…TrendingAdvertisementA new study suggests heart attack patients may have put off treatment due to COVID-19 pandemic fears. Photo by PublicDomainPictures/PixabayPeople who have a severe heart attack are more than twice as likely to die during the pandemic than they would have been in 2018-19, before the disease impacted the United States, according to an analysis published Friday by .Those who suffer a type of heart attack in which one of the heart's major arteries is blocked were 2.4 times more likely to die during the pandemic period, likely because they put off seeking medical care, the...WW…

TrendingAdvertisementPedestrians wearing protective face masks walk and take photos on 5th Avenue on Palm Sunday In New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |Since started spreading in the United States, a debate has raged over whether the public should wear masks -- and until recently, the answer was no.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation's leading government health agency, now says that wearing a protective mask is recommended for people who need to be in public settings -- including a run to the grocery store -- when "other social distancing measures are...…TrendingAdvertisementPedestrians wearing protective face masks walk and take photos on 5th Avenue on Palm Sunday In New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |Since started spreading in the United States, a debate has raged over whether the public should wear masks -- and until recently, the answer was no.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation's leading government health agency, now says that wearing a protective mask is recommended for people who need to be in public settings -- including a run to the grocery store -- when "other social distancing measures are...WW…