All posts by LadyLively

  • Study Finds Just One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Enough

    A single dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides as much protection against cervical cancer as the standard three-dose regimen, a new study finds. “These findings are a game-changer that may substantially reduce the incidence of HPV-attributable...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • Half of World’s People Suffer From Headaches

    If you suffer from headaches, you have plenty of company. Headaches afflict half of the world’s population, and women are more likely to get them than men, a new paper says. “We found that the prevalence of...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • For Smokers With Heart Trouble, Quitting Equals the Benefit of 3 Meds: Study

    Quitting smoking can give heart disease patients nearly five additional years of life without heart problems, according to a new study. “Kicking the habit appears to be as effective as taking three medications for preventing heart attacks...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • Pandemic May Have Left Lessons on C-Section ‘Preemie’ Births

    There was a 6.5% drop in premature births from cesarean sections and induced deliveries in the United States during the pandemic, likely because pregnant women made fewer visits to their doctors, researchers report. They said their findings...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • Pandemic Is Leaving U.S. With Shortage of Long-Term Health Care Workers

    The pandemic has worsened longstanding staffing shortages at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Now, a new study shows that high employee turnover rates have yet to improve. Researchers found that after initial workforce losses...

    • Posted April 11, 2022
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  • AHA News: How to Keep Your Dog’s Heart Healthy

    MONDAY, April 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Anyone who has been on the receiving end of a dog’s love and devotion knows these furry friends are nothing if not good for our hearts. There’s plenty...

    • Posted April 11, 2022
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  • Hints That Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Fight Solid Tumor Cancers

    An immune system-based therapy that’s proven effective against blood cancers also might prove useful in battling solid tumor cancers, early clinical trial data show. A small group of patients with testicular and ovarian cancer appeared to respond...

    • Posted April 11, 2022
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  • Could COVID Infection After Age 50 Leave You Vulnerable to Shingles?

    Catching COVID-19 appears to increase an older person’s risk of developing a case of shingles. Researchers found that people 50 and older who had a COVID infection were 15% more likely to develop shingles, compared to people...

    • Posted April 11, 2022
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  • STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids

    Too few sexually active teens are getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a new report by U.S. health officials. In all, just 20% of sexually active high school students said they were tested for...

    • Posted April 11, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: April 11, 2022

    Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Shrink Solid Tumors: An immune system-based treatment that has shown its mettle against blood cancers might prove useful in battling tumors, early trial data show. Read more Could COVID Infection After 50 Leave...

    • Posted April 11, 2022
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