All posts by LadyLively

  • CDC Close to New Guidance on COVID Restrictions

    Updated criteria to guide COVID-19 restrictions will be announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention later this week or early next week, according to a CDC scientist involved in the process. Currently, the agency’s...

    • Posted February 24, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2022

    Why is cancer-linked benzene in so many personal care products? The chemical is being found in the propellants of many deodorants, sunscreens and other products Americans use every day, leading to numerous recent recalls. Read more CDC...

    • Posted February 24, 2022
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  • Pandemic Didn’t Dent Americans’ Optimism, Polls Find

    Despite the crushing challenges of navigating a worldwide pandemic during the past two years, Americans remain as optimistic as ever, a series of surveys shows. The surveys were conducted between 2008 and 2020, and included 2.7 million...

    • Posted February 24, 2022
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  • New Drug May Help Curb COVID-Linked Inflammatory Disorder in Kids

    A drug developed for an autoimmune disease shows promise in treating a potentially life-threatening inflammatory condition in children who’ve had COVID-19, researchers say. The rare condition is called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). It typically develops...

    • Posted February 24, 2022
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  • Your Dog May Help Keep Disability at Bay

    That daily 6 a.m. walk around the block with your dog may be tough but healthy: New research suggests the exercise and companionship is lowering your odds of developing a disability. However, the good news doesn’t extend...

    • Posted February 24, 2022
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  • Pandemic Bit Into Supply of Dental Hygienists

    It might be harder to get your teeth cleaned this year, with a new study showing a shortage of dental hygienists in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Not unlike many other professions in the...

    • Posted February 24, 2022
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  • Rodent Infestation Spurs Product Recall by Family Dollar Stores

    A wide range of human food, pet food, medical devices and drug products have been recalled by Family Dollar Inc. due to the risk of salmonella and other hazards associated with a rodent infestation at a company...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • FDA Approves First Condom Designed for Anal Sex

    The first condom specifically designed to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections during anal sex has been approved for sale in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The One...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • New Sanofi-GSK COVID Vaccine Highly Effective, Companies Say

    Two doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine from Sanofi and GSK were 100% effective against severe disease and hospitalizations, the companies announced Wednesday. The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate-to-severe disease and 58% effective against symptomatic...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • U.S. Deaths to New Mothers Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Hit Hardest

    Expectant U.S. women died in greater numbers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, either during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, a new federal study reports. This increase hit Black women particularly hard. They had...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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