All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: How to Make Sure Everyone Gets a Fair Shot at the COVID-19 Vaccine

    THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Getting vaccinated may be everyone’s best protection against COVID-19. But giving everyone fair access to vaccines will take more than just providing needles and vials, community health experts...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • They’re on the Frontlines of the U.S. Vaccine Rollout

    THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HeathDay News) — April 16 was the first day that any Californian aged 16 or older became eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. And at a bustling vaccination center in Pomona, Calif., 16-year-old...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • Health Highlights, April 22, 2021

    COVID-19 Vaccines Safe for Pregnant Women: Study A new study adds to growing evidence that the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women. It included more than 35,000 pregnant women in the U.S. who...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • Biden Gives Businesses Incentives to Help Workers Get COVID Shots

    As demand for COVID-19 vaccination in the United States shows signs of declining, President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered businesses new incentives to help more workers get their shots. He asked — but did not mandate —...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • Chocolate, Butter, Sodas: Avoid These Foods for a Healthier Middle Age

    It’s no secret that too much sugar and saturated fat aren’t good for you, but what food combos put you at greater risk for heart disease and death in middle age? The answer, from a new University...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners

    It may not be a good idea to take a daily low-dose aspirin if you’re also taking a widely used class of blood thinners called direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), researchers caution. DOACs include drugs such as Eliquis...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • Don’t Linger: ‘Aerosolized Droplets’ Hang in the Air After Toilet Flush

    If you’re in a public restroom, you may not want to hang around too long, because lots of airborne pathogens are hanging around, too. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science conducted flush...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • How ‘Bleeding’ Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race

    Black and Hispanic survivors of a bleeding stroke are more likely than white survivors to have changes in small blood vessels in the brain that increase the risk of another bleeding stroke, researchers say. ‘Bleeding’ strokes, also...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • Brain Study Suggests Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

    Autism appears to develop differently in girls and boys, so the findings of research conducted mainly with boys might not apply to girls, a new study suggests. Autism spectrum disorder is four times more common in boys,...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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  • Wildfire Smoke Can Trigger Eczema, Study Finds

    When wildfires choked the air and turned the skies orange throughout the American West in recent years, they caused a variety of health problems from coughs and runny noses to life-threatening heart attacks and strokes. But eczema...

    • Posted April 22, 2021
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