All posts by LadyLively

  • Giving the Heart a Push to Help Ease Long COVID

    Could a therapy used to treat chest pain ease the debilitating symptoms of long COVID? Yes, claims a small but promising study that found it helped ease fatigue, shortness of breath and other symptoms in people who...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • AHA News: The Legacy of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a Heart Surgery Pioneer

    WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — In July 1893, James Cornish was admitted to Chicago’s Provident Hospital with a knife wound to his chest, stemming from a barroom brawl. He needed surgery, but medical...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Never Too Late:  Starting Exercise in 70s Can Help the Heart

    Here are some numbers that could add up strongly in your favor. If you’re in your 70s and get 20 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous exercise, you may ward off heart disease in your 80s,...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Gene Editing on Ticks Promises Insights Into Disease Prevention

    Scientists who conducted the first gene editing in ticks say this line of research could lead to new ways to reduce tick-borne diseases in humans. Ticks can transmit a wide number of diseases to people — including...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • CDC Could Loosen Indoor Mask Mandates as Early as Next Week

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could ease its indoor masking guidance as early as next week. The agency is weighing a new benchmark for whether masks are needed, basing it on the level of...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Woman Cured of HIV After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant

    A woman with HIV who received an umbilical cord blood transplant has become the third person in the world to be cured of the virus that causes AIDS. The two others, both men, were cured after receiving...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Brain Injuries May Be Driving Higher Death Rate for U.S. Veterans

    At one time, military veterans were typically healthier than the average American. But a new study finds that vets who have served since 9/11 have higher than average death rates — especially those with a history of...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • A Healthy Mouth Could Be a Lifesaver for Kids With Heart Conditions

    Kids with heart conditions are more likely than their peers to have frequent cavities, toothaches or bleeding gums, a new U.S. government study finds. Researchers found that of U.S. children and teenagers with heart conditions, 10% had...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 16, 2022

    CDC may soon move to ease recommendations on masks. The agency is expected to loosen its guidelines to states as soon as next week, several people familiar with the matter told NBC News. Read more Oral health...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Quality of Antibodies to COVID Improves Over Time: Study

    Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 grow more effective in the months after a person gets the Pfizer COVID vaccine, according to a new study. In sheer numbers, antibody levels did decline over the months after vaccination. However, the new...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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