All posts by LadyLively

  • Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes

    Breast cancer patients who have adequate levels of vitamin D — the “sunshine vitamin” — at the time of their diagnosis have better long-term outcomes, a new study finds. Combined with the results of prior research, the...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • US to Send 500 Million COVID Vaccine Doses to Countries Desperate for Shots

    The United States plans to purchase 500 million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine that it will then donate to countries in need around the world. The first 200 million doses will be sent out this year, with...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: June 10, 2021

    Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines Nearly 200 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system in Texas have been suspended without pay for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 25,000 workers met Monday’s...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • Woman Dies From Dengue Fever Acquired in Florida

    The death of a Miami woman in her 30s from locally acquired dengue fever highlights the need for awareness of a potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus that’s now found in the United States. Once only seen in hot...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • More Evidence Flu Shot Is Safe in Pregnancy

    There’s more proof that getting a flu shot during pregnancy doesn’t pose a risk to children’s health. “This study adds to what we know from other recent studies showing no harmful effects of flu vaccination during pregnancy...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • New Treatment Fights Rare Cases of Vaccine-Linked Blood Clots

    Very rarely, blood clots can develop after COVID-19 vaccination, and doctors in Canada describe a new test and treatment for the condition in a case study of three patients. All three developed the condition called vaccine-induced immune...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • Did People Smoke More or Less During the Pandemic?

    The coronavirus pandemic has affected American smokers in different ways, a new study finds. While some smoked more to help them cope with the crisis, others quit to reduce their COVID-19 infection risk. “Even before the pandemic,...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • COVID Vaccines Appear Safe for People With IBD

    The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe for people with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), a new study finds. IBDs — which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis — are chronic conditions caused by an...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • Pandemic Boosted Drinking Among Americans Over 50: Poll

    Drinking rose among older Americans during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that could put their health at risk, claim researchers behind a new poll. “As we all toast the end of the worst part of...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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  • Gene Editing Technique Corrects Sickle Cell Disease in Mice

    Researchers are using mice to study a potential new treatment that could help patients who have sickle cell disease, without some of the risks and side effects of existing therapies. The investigators reported using genetic-based editing on...

    • Posted June 10, 2021
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