All posts by LadyLively

  • Too Many Americans Are Getting ‘Low-Value’ Medical Tests, Procedures

    When your cardiologist orders a test, do you stop to ask why you need it? You probably don’t — but perhaps you should, according to a new report from the American Heart Association (AHA). Too many Americans...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • Most Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House

    More than 90% of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an “unprecedented” effort, the Biden administration’s senior adviser on testing said Tuesday. “It’s a lot of firsts. It’s the...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • Vaccination Greatly Reduces Odds of MIS-C in Teens Who Get COVID

    Early on in the pandemic doctors observed that some children and teens infected with COVID-19 went on to develop a relatively rare, but potentially life-threatening, complication known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). But new research...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • FDA Warns of Rising Dangers of Unapproved Drug Tianeptine

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another pointed warning about the dangers posed by tianeptine, an antidepressant that is not approved for any type of medical treatment in the United States. Topping the list of...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • AHA News: Donating Blood Benefits Both Receiver and Giver – And Now Is a Critical Time

    WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Every few seconds, someone in the U.S. finds themself in need of a blood donation. But there’s not always enough donated blood to meet that need. Aid agencies...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • Microdosing LSD: Can It Help or Harm Mental Health?

    Microdosing has become trendy in the era of drug legalization, with TV shows like “Nine Perfect Strangers” promoting the potential positives of regularly taking tiny amounts of psychedelics. But a new study finds that short-term microdosing of...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • COVID Travel Rules to Europe May Be Lifted for Vaccinated

    All testing and quarantine requirements for travelers to European Union member nations should be lifted next month for those who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the European Council said Tuesday. That would include people who...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • Climate Change Bringing More Catastrophic Wildfires: UN Report

    Devastating wildfires around the world will only grow in number in coming decades as climate change further fuels the chances of out-of-control blazes, a landmark report from the United Nations warns. “The heating of the planet is...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2022

    Can micro-dosing LSD help your brain? Maybe not: New research shows that the trendy use of the psychedelic doesn’t appear to cause any lasting or dramatic improvements to a person’s disposition or brain power. Read more Travel...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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  • Guns Outpacing Car Crashes as Leading Cause of Trauma Death for Americans

    Guns have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of premature death from trauma in the United States, a new study finds. It also showed that gun suicides are highest in older white men, while gun homicides...

    • Posted February 23, 2022
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