All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Herpes Viruses Help Drive Type 2 Diabetes?

    Certain common viruses, including the genital herpes virus, might contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study hints. Type 2 diabetes is a highly prevalent disease, with older age and obesity being two of...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Kids Ages 5 to 11

    A single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be given to 5- to 11-year-olds, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today. The third shot can be given at least five months after healthy kids...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose

    With the United States facing an epidemic of drug overdoses, researchers are developing a wearable patch that can detect an oncoming opioid OD and deliver doses of a drug that could save lives. The Indiana University Bloomington...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • AHA News: At 23 Days Old, He Had Open-Heart Surgery

    TUESDAY, May 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Six months after Rachel and Levi Strauss married on the coldest Valentine’s Day in Detroit history, they learned they were going to have a baby. At their home...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • HPV ‘Herd Immunity’ Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women

    Vaccination against the virus that causes most cervical cancers has spurred a widespread reduction of infections among young Americans — including those who are unvaccinated, a new government study finds. The study, by the U.S. Centers for...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • Biden Signs Law Banning Sleep Products Tied to Infant Deaths

    The manufacture and sale of products known as crib bumpers and sleep incliners — linked with more than 200 infant deaths in the United States — will be banned under a new law signed by President Joe...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • Rare Cases of Monkeypox Diagnosed in Britain

    Four men in England have been infected with a “rare and unusual” monkeypox virus. Investigators from the United Kingdom’s Health Security Agency are investigating the cases and whether there is any connection between the men, according to...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • If Roe v. Wade Falls, Women Will Travel Much Farther for Abortion Care

    Tens of millions of American women will have to journey much farther for abortion care if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade as expected, researchers say. Dozens of states would make abortion illegal in the...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • Cutting Pollution From Power Plants, Transport Could Save 50,000 U.S. Lives Each Year

    More than 50,000 premature deaths would be prevented in the United States each year if fine particle air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels were eliminated, researchers say. Curbing this source of pollution would also save...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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  • Dogs Accurately Sniff Out COVID-19 at Airports

    Dogs’ ultra-sensitive noses can detect illegal drugs and even cancer, and a new study suggests they may also be able to sniff out COVID-19 in airline passengers. Not only that, these trained canines can do so with...

    • Posted May 17, 2022
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