All posts by LadyLively

  • Overworked, Underpaid: Report Finds Wages Lag for U.S. Health Care Workers

    Though they’re on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health care workers’ paychecks don’t always adequately reward those efforts. Wages for health care workers actually rose less than the average across all U.S. employment sectors...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Variants of COVID Virus May ‘Hide Out’ in Body: Study

    It looks like coronavirus variants can hide out in the human body much like some of their viral cousins do, making it hard for infected people to get rid of the virus entirely, researchers report. Successive variants...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • What You Need to Know About the Infant Formula Recall

    If you’re a parent using Similac, Alimentum or EleCare infant formulas, here’s updated facts on the ongoing product recall. As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigates, Abbott Nutrition has recalled certain powdered formulas made at its...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Could the Keto Diet Help People with MS?

    MS patients who followed a keto diet for six months experienced physical and mental health improvements, new study finds.

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Pandemic Caused Rise in Deaths of Alzheimer’s Patients

    During the pandemic’s first year, the risk of dying shot up nearly 26% among American seniors with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reveals. Minorities faced even higher odds of death, either as a direct result of COVID...

    • Posted March 1, 2022
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  • An Hour of Weight Training Per Week Can Extend Your Life

    Adding regular strength training to your exercise routine may not only make you stronger, but let you live longer, too, researchers in Japan report. Their new study says 30 to 60 minutes a week of muscle strengthening...

    • Posted March 1, 2022
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  • Had Hernia Surgery? You May Need Another

    If you’ve had hernia repair surgery and you think you’ve solved your medical issue for good, you might be wrong. A hernia occurs when an internal organ pushes through a weak region of muscle or tissue, often...

    • Posted March 1, 2022
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  • Cloth Masks Don’t Cut It for Keeping COVID Away

    If you’re counting on a cloth mask to protect you from COVID-19, you may need to re-think that strategy, a new study shows. Researchers found that cloth face masks do little to fend off tiny airborne particles,...

    • Posted March 1, 2022
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  • Alexa Will Soon Put Users in Touch With Telehealth Doctors

    Alexa can already play your favorite song or tell you whether it is going to rain, but soon you may also be able to tell the popular voice assistant to contact a doctor for health issues. The...

    • Posted March 1, 2022
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  • High-Tech Devices May Interfere With Your Implanted Defibrillator

    Some portable tech devices equipped with powerful magnets can interfere with your heart implant’s ability to regulate dangerous irregular heart rhythms, a new study reports. Swiss researchers found that Apple AirPods Pro, the Microsoft Surface Pen and...

    • Posted March 1, 2022
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