All posts by LadyLively

  • School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth

    School segregation may sound like a relic from the past, but it has actually been increasing in the United States for years. Now a new study shows that has come with health consequences for Black children. Researchers...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • Brain Scans Spot When Psychosis, Depression Might Worsen

    The future of diagnosing and targeting treatments for serious mental health disorders may include MRI brain scans. Researchers in the United Kingdom found that brain scans enabled them to identify which patients with major depression or psychosis...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • Health Officials Investigate Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Among Children in U.S., U.K.

    (HealthDay News) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating an unexplained increase in severe liver infection in children around the world including in the United States and the United Kingdom. The severe acute hepatitis cases have...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • White House COVID Response Coordinator Says Adults Over 60 Should Get Second Booster

    Americans who are over 60 should get a second COVID-19 booster shot, the White House’s new COVID-19 response coordinator recommended Sunday. Dr. Ashish Jha noted that data from Israel has found significantly reduced rates of infection and...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: April 18, 2022

    U.S. COVID Response Coordinator says those over 60 should get a second booster shot: Compelling data from Israel convinced Dr. Ashish Jha to offer stronger booster guidance for older Americans on Sunday. Read more Public health officials...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • Does the Moderna Vaccine Best the Pfizer Shot?

    Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine may have some slight advantages over the Pfizer shot, new research suggests. For the study, researchers tracked antibody levels in 234 people for 10 months after they received either the two-dose Pfizer (114 people)...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • Health Care Workers Were At Highest COVID Risk in Workplace

    U.S. health care workers were most likely to be infected with COVID-19 at work during the pandemic’s first year, according to a new study that challenges previous research suggesting their risk was highest off the job. Researchers...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • Lead Exposure Harms Kids in Many Ways

    New studies add to the extensive body of research showing the many risks that lead poses to youngsters. The association between lead exposure and children’s IQ is well-documented, but these University of Pennsylvania studies revealed how lead...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • Humans Bear Blame for Red Tides

    Red tide is a scourge of Southwest Florida, often littering beaches with dead fish and marine life and disrupting plans for boating and bathing. But Mother Nature isn’t entirely to blame for this blight. A new study...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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  • Smoking During Pregnancy May Not Raise ADHD Risk in Kids After All

    Smoking during pregnancy does not directly cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to a new paper that challenges a widely held belief. “Our systematic review shows that there is no causal effect between maternal...

    • Posted April 18, 2022
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