All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID Deaths Cluster in Poorly Vaccinated Communities

    COVID-19 death rates are significantly higher in U.S. counties that remain largely unvaccinated than in those where more people have gotten their shots, according to a new study. The findings add to evidence that vaccination among individuals...

    • Posted April 28, 2022
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  • EU Says Europe Out of ‘Emergency’ Phase of Pandemic

    (HealthDay News) – The European Union (EU) announced Wednesday that Europe is moving out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, and the EU will now focus on vaccination, surveillance and testing in preparation for a possible...

    • Posted April 28, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: April 28, 2022

    Climate change will make pandemics like COVID-19 more likely. As the planet grows hotter, different animal species will migrate to new areas and interact with other unfamiliar creatures at an increasing rate. That could foster the emergence...

    • Posted April 28, 2022
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  • Driver’s Ed Does Help Young Drivers Stay Safe

    If your teen is itching to get behind the wheel, new research underscores the importance of signing them up for driver’s education. The study found that driver training and graduated licensing significantly reduced young newbies’ risk of...

    • Posted April 28, 2022
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  • Pandemic’s Early Days Hit Nurses Hard: Report

    Frontline nurses were plagued by “moral distress” in the early days of the pandemic because they lacked the support to provide high-quality care, a new report reveals. Between May and September 2020, researchers interviewed 100 nurses across...

    • Posted April 28, 2022
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  • Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression

    If you’re battling depression, the success of your treatment might be affected by your race, income, job status and education, a new study says. “If you’re going home to a wealthy neighborhood with highly educated parents or...

    • Posted April 28, 2022
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  • ‘Brain Zap’ Technology May Help Hardcore Smokers Quit

    Smoking is said by some to be the hardest addiction to break, and certain people might benefit from brain stimulation to quit, French researchers suggest. Smokers who received noninvasive brain stimulation — using low-intensity electric or magnetic...

    • Posted April 27, 2022
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  • U.S. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids

    As health experts around the world try to understand why nearly 200 children in 12 countries have fallen seriously ill with severe hepatitis, doctors in Alabama are investigating nine such cases in that state. In each case,...

    • Posted April 27, 2022
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  • AHA News: Hybrid Work Can Be Healthy at Home and the Office

    WEDNESDAY, April 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — First, we got advice on staying fit and healthy while working in the office. Then when the pandemic started, we got advice on staying fit and healthy while...

    • Posted April 27, 2022
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  • Pfizer Seeks FDA  Approval of COVID Boosters for Children Ages 5-11

    Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve emergency use of its booster shot for children ages 5 to 11. The application hinges on a study of 140 children...

    • Posted April 27, 2022
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