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Weekly Health Quiz: Flu, Coronavirus and Arthritis Relief

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A Chinese study found that hospitalized patients with Covid-19 were less likely to wear these common aids:

Dentures

Glasses

Contact lenses

Hearing aids

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About one in seven college athletes who had tested positive for coronavirus had signs of inflammation in this organ:

Heart

Brain

Liver

Lungs

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A growing number of businesses are requiring temperature checks to guard against coronavirus, though experts question how effective they are. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a fever as:

100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher

100.4 or higher

100.8 or higher

101.2 or higher

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An extract of this spice, long used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine, reduced the pain and stiffness of knee arthritis:

Ginger

Anise

Turmeric

Galangal

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Which statement about the flu vaccine is not true?

On average, flu vaccines are about 50 percent effective in preventing infections from the main strains of influenza that are circulating

The flu shot may reduce the severity of illness if you do develop symptoms despite being vaccinated

The best time to get a flu shot is in November or December

The flu vaccine cannot cause you to get the flu

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Women who gained excess weight during pregnancy — more than 33 pounds — were at increased risk of having babies with this condition:

Asthma

Food allergies

Eczema

All of the above

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Which statement about Crohn’s disease is true?

Crohn’s disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract, often causing pain and diarrhea

One in six patients with Crohn’s disease have no symptoms at all

Joint paint may be the first sign of Crohn’s disease

All of the above

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