All posts by LadyLively

  • You’ve Had Your Vaccine, What Can You Safely Do Now?

    The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program is proceeding apace, with more than one-fifth of adult Americans having received at least one dose and eligibility opening up for everyone by May 1, under orders from President Joe Biden. That...

    • Posted March 19, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: March 19, 2021

    U.S. to ‘Loan’ COVID-19 Vaccines to Mexico, Canada A “loan” of 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be sent to Mexico (2.5 million doses) and Canada (1.5 million doses), the White House said Thursday....

    • Posted March 19, 2021
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  • Lockdowns Are Putting People With Eating Disorders in Crisis

    At Eating Recovery Center, which offers treatment and services for people who have eating disorders, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs were switched to virtual when the pandemic began. But that didn’t sit well with people who...

    • Posted March 19, 2021
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  • Wuhan Study Supports Need for Vaccines to Stop COVID’s Spread

    Fewer than 1 in 10 people in Wuhan carried COVID-19 antibodies in their bloodstream four months after the coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese city that served as a harbinger of a global pandemic, a new study shows....

    • Posted March 19, 2021
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  • Which Kids’ Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?

    Researchers outfitted high school athletes with head impact sensors to see which of four popular sports put them at the greatest risk of concussion. No. 1 for both boys and girls: Soccer, according to a study published...

    • Posted March 19, 2021
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  • ‘Avoidable Hospitalizations:’ Another Way the Pandemic Is Tougher on Minorities

    White Americans had a greater decline in potentially avoidable hospitalizations during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic than Black Americans, according to a new study. The findings suggest that Black patients may have had less access...

    • Posted March 19, 2021
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  • Pandemic Has Pregnant Women ‘Really Stressed,’ Survey Shows

    The pandemic is turning what should be a joyful time for pregnant women into a stress-filled experience. Why? Fears that their infants might catch COVID-19 is one of the main reasons anxiety levels are soaring, a new...

    • Posted March 19, 2021
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  • Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative

    The antibiotic cefazolin is a safe alternative to prevent infection in most surgical patients who are allergic to penicillin, according to a new study. Cefazolin is a type of antibiotic known as a cephalosporin. It’s the recommended...

    • Posted March 19, 2021
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  • 1 in 3 Older Thyroid Patients Takes a Med That Can Interfere With Tests

    Nearly one-third of seniors who take thyroid hormone also take drugs known to interfere with tests of thyroid function, a new study finds. It’s common for older adults to take a thyroid hormone (levothyroxine) to treat low...

    • Posted March 18, 2021
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  • Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others

    THURSDAY, March 198 2021People really do vary in how fast they age, and the divergence starts in young adulthood, a new study suggests. The researchers found that by the tender age of 45, people with a faster...

    • Posted March 18, 2021
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