Having sleep apnea and another chronic condition such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease raises the risk of developing long Covid by up to 75% on average, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER Initiative.
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Sleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says
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USDA issues alert over some ready-to-eat salads after lettuce recall
April 11, 2023By
Certain brands of fresh ready-to-eat salads that include chicken or ham may also contain lettuce contaminated with listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
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‘I’m still buried.’ Some SoCal mountain residents still trapped by snow more than 2 weeks later
March 14, 2023By
Many residents in San Bernardino County’s mountains are still far from back to normal, more than two weeks after the historic snowstorms brought unprecedented snowfall.
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While respiratory viruses surge, shortage of pediatric hospital beds delays care for some kids
October 25, 2022By
Parents who need to take a child to the emergency room are facing agonizing waits in many parts of the United States because of a shortage of hospital beds.
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Some lab techs refuse to take blood from possible monkeypox patients, raising concerns about stigma and testing delays
August 6, 2022By
Many technicians at Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics, two of the largest commercial labs in the US, have been refusing to draw blood from patients who might have monkeypox, CNN has learned.
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L.A. County on track to relax some outdoor mask rules as COVID hospitalizations drop
February 10, 2022By
As hospitalizations of COVID-positive patients fall, Los Angeles County is on track to potentially relax some outdoor masking rules next week.
Some college towns grapple with Covid-19 after students return for fall semester
January 31, 2022By
While many colleges and universities are offering classes online, that hasn’t necessarily stopped students from gathering. And now some college towns are grappling with outbreaks of Covid-19 as the start of the fall semester complicates local responses to the pandemic.
Verizon, AT&T delay 5G rollout around some airports
January 18, 2022By
A showdown between the nation’s major airlines, the FAA and AT&T and Verizon appears to be cooling after both companies agreed to pause a portion of its 5G-C rollout.
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After two hours, sunscreens that include some zinc oxide can lose effectiveness, become toxic
October 14, 2021By
Sunscreen that includes zinc oxide, a common ingredient, loses much of its effectiveness and becomes toxic after two hours of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, according to scientists.
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Coronavirus surge in L.A. County shows some signs of slowing, but dangers remain
August 6, 2021By
L.A. County’s latest COVID-19 surge shows signs of leveling off somewhat, after mask mandate returned and vaccine requirements emerged.
