All posts by LadyLively

  • Exposure to Common Cold Might Help Shield Against COVID

    Vaccination is still the best way to protect someone from COVID-19, but new research suggests that immune system activation of T-cells by common colds may offer some cross-protection. The study might also provide a blueprint for a...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • AHA News: Device Keeps 35-Year-Old’s Heart Pumping as He Awaits a Transplant

    MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Jeff and Christina Russ – and their beagle mix, Lacey – were walking their regular 2-mile loop through their neighborhood in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, when Jeff began to...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • Need an At-Home COVID Test? Here’s Help Finding and Using One

    The surge of the Omicron variant across the United States has left people scrambling to find at-home COVID-19 test kits. “Tests are in short supply, there’s no doubt about it, because of the sheer volume of people...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • Amid COVID Test Shortages, Price Gouging Is on the Rise

    As the Omicron variant blankets America and demand for COVID-19 tests climbs, so, too, does price gouging. High prices for over-the-counter antigen tests are being seen around the country, CBS News reported. “The danger in health care...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America’s Cities

    A temporary falloff in the number of Americans who kill themselves and others with guns is over, newly released U.S. government data show. “Firearm homicides and suicides are an urgent public health concern in the United States,”...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 10, 2022

    Experts offer help with finding, using at-home COVID tests. The surge of the Omicron variant across the United States has left people scrambling to find at-home COVID-19 test kits. Read more Gun deaths continue to rise in...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat

    Eat right to protect your sight. That’s the advice of the Glaucoma Research Foundation, which offers its recipe for healthier eyes. Glaucoma is group of eye diseases that cause progressive vision loss through damage to the optic...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • Many Doctors Uninformed on Rights of Disabled Patients

    More than 30 years after passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), many doctors still don’t know how to provide accessible care, a new study finds. “Despite the fact people with disabilities comprise 25% of...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas

    MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Need in-home health care? Know this: The quality of your care may depend on where you live. That’s the takeaway from a new study from New York University that gave...

    • Posted January 10, 2022
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  • Know Your Thyroid Facts

    Thyroid cancer diagnoses have spiked for U.S. women this past decade. That’s why it’s essential to pay attention to this small gland at the base of your neck. The thyroid is an important part of your endocrine...

    • Posted January 9, 2022
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