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FILE - In this Monday, March 30, 2020 file photo, a worker moves items at a Federal Medical Station for hospital surge capacity set up at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in early June 2021, the U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killers in 2020. And experts believe a main reason may be that many people who suffered dangerous symptoms made the lethal mistake of staying away from the hospital for fear of catching the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
US deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid COVID

By Mike Stobbe Jun. 09, 2021 01:19 PM EDT

Wisconsin greatly expands coronavirus vaccine eligibility

By Scott Bauer Mar. 11, 2021 04:02 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is expanding coronavirus vaccine eligibility to at least 2 million more people later this month, including anyone 16 or older...

Drummer Kyle Sharamitaro hugs his wife, Katherine, moments after they both received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. After getting his shot, Kyle joined the Soul Brass Band who were playing near the entrance (Chris Granger /The Advocate via AP)
Louisiana widens vaccine access for preexisting conditions

By Melinda Deslatte Mar. 09, 2021 01:23 PM EST

National Guardsmen stand at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Yankee Stadium, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in the Bronx borough of New York. Yankee Stadium opened as a COVID-19 vaccination site Friday, drawing lines of people from surrounding neighborhoods in the Bronx. The mega-site is being restricted to Bronx residents as a way to boost vaccination rates in the New York City borough with the highest percentage of positive coronavirus test results. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
NY to start vaccinating people with health problems Feb. 15

By Marina Villeneuve Feb. 05, 2021 01:49 PM EST

4 West Virginia health centers to receive federal funding

Feb. 03, 2021 04:07 AM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Four West Virginia health clinics will receive federal funding aimed at helping residents diagnosed with high blood pressure. ...

This is image provided by Teladoc, shows Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic. Telemedicine provider Teladoc Health wants to play a bigger role in managing patient care, especially for people with chronic conditions. (Teladoc via AP)
Teladoc eyes several new phases of growth for telemedicine

By Tom Murphy Nov. 29, 2020 11:00 AM EST

This November 2020 photo provided by McMaster University shows Dr Salim Yusuf, principal investigator of the TIPS-3 study and director of the Population Health Research Institute of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences in Hamilton, Canada. On Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, researchers said a cheap, daily pill combining four cholesterol and blood pressure medicines taken with low-dose aspirin can cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related deaths by nearly one third. “It’s for all sensible countries,” says Yusuf. “If the rich countries don’t want the benefit, that’s their prerogative.” (Georgia Kirkos/McMaster University via AP)
Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks

By Marilynn Marchione Nov. 13, 2020 01:10 PM EST

President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Telemedicine provider Teladoc to spend $18.5B on Livongo

By Tom Murphy Aug. 05, 2020 07:47 AM EDT

This May 2020 selfie photo provided by Terrence Nichols, 44, shows him in Chicago after a COVID-19 infection. Nichols has recovered physically from a relatively mild case of COVID-19, diagnosed in March. But as a Black man in Chicago, knowing its impact in his community has left Nichols feeling fearful, vulnerable and angry over the president’s push to reopen. (Terrence Nichols via AP)
Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being

By Lindsey Tanner Jul. 05, 2020 10:08 AM EDT

This May 2020 selfie photo provided by Terrence Nichols, 44, shows him in Chicago after a COVID-19 infection. Nichols has recovered physically from a relatively mild case of COVID-19, diagnosed in March. But as a Black man in Chicago, knowing its impact in his community has left Nichols feeling fearful, vulnerable and angry over the president’s push to reopen. (Terrence Nichols via AP)
Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being

By Lindsey Tanner Jul. 05, 2020 10:07 AM EDT

Dr. Alex Billioux, assistant state public health officer, right, answers questions as the Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, left, listens, while addressing steps being taken to fight the coronavirus and the status of cases in the state during a press conference at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Monday April 6, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP, Pool)
Louisiana data: Virus hits blacks, people with hypertension

By Melinda Deslatte Apr. 07, 2020 12:26 PM EDT