The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been thought to spread primarily when an infected person coughs or sneezes, but little is known about its transmissibility through activities such as breathing, talking and singing. A new study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), and conducted at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases […]
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Good news for parents: Many preemie babies grow up fine
(HealthDay)—Having a premature baby can be frightening for parents, but new research delivers a calming finding: Many premature babies end up as healthy adults without major illnesses. The study of more than 2.5 million children found that more than half of those born prematurely had no major medical concerns in adulthood. “Preterm birth has been […]
Doctors Told This Woman Her Mole Looked ‘Just Fine.’ Then She Was Diagnosed With Melanoma
An occasional tiny mole or freckle is usually no reason to be alarmed. But one woman’s small blemish turned out to be a deadly form of skin cancer. Last June, Megan DiDio, a 22-year-old from Red Bluff, California, noticed that a mole on her left cheek began to look abnormal. Because of her fair complexion, DiDio always took […]