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Thousands of COVID Cases Already Turning Up on College Campuses | Health News

by Eusebia Hyden on September 20, 2020 in Health News

By Robin Foster and E.J. Mundell
HealthDay Reporters

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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Just weeks after colleges across the United States reopened their campuses for the fall semester, thousands of coronavirus infections are cropping up in students and staff alike.

More than 1,500 American colleges and universities were tallied in The New York Times survey. That included every four-year public institution, every private college that competes in NCAA sports and others that identified cases. The case total: At least 26,000 cases and 64 deaths have been reported since the pandemic began, the Times reported.

The trend is

Stop ‘demonizing’ students for Covid-19, say mental health experts

by Eusebia Hyden on September 18, 2020 in Health News

Students walk through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on August 18, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Melissa Sue Gerrits | Getty Images

Life on college campuses in 2020 bears little resemblance to the experience most students hoped for.

Many have remained at home to attend classes virtually. Others are back on campus to take a mix of in-person and online classes. Some were required to quarantine for several weeks once they arrived back on campus. Most are taking precautions about how they socialize with other students.

But headlines tell a different story. Endless

Study finds evidence of heart damage in college athletes with COVID-19

by Eusebia Hyden on September 16, 2020 in Health News

Sept. 11 (UPI) — Up to 15% of college athletes experience heart inflammation after battling COVID-19, a study published Friday by JAMA Cardiology found. The unpublished results have been reported by sports media outlets for weeks.

In the analysis, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, revealed evidence of myocarditis in four of 26 football, soccer, lacrosse and basketball players as well as track and field athletes, the researchers said.

Myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, can cause irregular heartbeat and affect the organ’s ability to pump blood to the rest of the body.

The athletes were examined

Suspend in-person classes for safety

by Eusebia Hyden on September 13, 2020 in Health News

The Lenawee County Health Department has recommended that Adrian College suspend face-to-face instruction for two weeks in the wake of a COVID-19 outbreak.

It also issued an emergency order limiting the size of permitted outdoor gatherings from 100 to 25 people in response to the outbreak, including one at nearby Siena Heights University.

The health department made the order and recommendations as it reported a 182% increase in COVID cases during August among 18-24 year-olds, “with the most notable increase in this group occurring the last week of August,” according

Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust | Health News

by Eusebia Hyden on September 11, 2020 in Health News

By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter

(HealthDay)

THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Indoor spaces often contains harmful chemicals, say researchers who found high levels of toxic flame retardants in the dust of some U.S. college classrooms.

The chemicals have been linked to thyroid disease, infertility, decreased IQ, cancer and other health problems. They were released by furniture in the facilities.

When they get into dust, the chemicals can enter your body, according to the study authors.

“The coronavirus pandemic has revealed that indoor spaces have an enormous impact on people’s health,” said lead author Kathryn Rodgers, a staff scientist