by Elizabeth S. Fletcher | Sep 22, 2020 | Health News
Share on PinterestSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday due to complication from pancreatic cancer. Getty Images Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. She received her first cancer diagnosis 20...
by Elizabeth S. Fletcher | Sep 4, 2020 | Health News
Share on PinterestWomen are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Getty Images Researchers say a gene called KDM6A may explain why women with Alzheimer’s disease tend to live longer than men with the same condition. They found evidence that KDM6A...
by Elizabeth S. Fletcher | Jun 24, 2020 | Health News
Share on PinterestExperts say with the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the United States won’t see any easing of the pandemic in the months ahead. Getty Images Experts say the United States is still in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with...
by Elizabeth S. Fletcher | Mar 14, 2020 | Health News
Two families in New York discuss what life is like when you can’t venture into public. Share on PinterestTamar Weinberg and her family have been in quarantine since March 3. Photo courtesy of Tamar Weinberg. Tamar Weinberg has lost track of how many days she’s been in...
by Elizabeth S. Fletcher | Mar 13, 2020 | Health News
The new coronavirus disease outbreak, initially identified in China, is continuing to grow more than 3 months after it was first detected in December. More than 135,000 people have contracted the virus. Over 4,900 deaths have resulted from the disease. The disease is...