All posts by LadyLively

  • Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide

    While climate change calls to mind extreme weather and melting polar ice caps, government officials’ inaction to stop it is also affecting the mental health of young people, new research reveals. “This study paints a horrific picture...

    • Posted December 29, 2021
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  • ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction

    A program meant to encourage the use of a drug that can help people overcome opioid addiction led to dramatic increases in its use in emergency rooms, researchers report. Buprenorphine is a medication that stabilizes opioid withdrawal...

    • Posted December 29, 2021
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  • New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids

    Every year in the United States, a few hundred children die suddenly and without explanation. Now researchers have found gene variants that may contribute to some of those tragic deaths. The hope, experts said, is that understanding...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30% in Past Week

    Child hospitalizations for COVID-19 jumped 30% this past week as the Omicron variant spread like wildfire throughout the United States. By Dec. 28, the country had an average of 260 pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations each day, according to...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • Do Kids Act Better When School Uniforms Are the Norm? Maybe Not

    Ask a teacher whether school uniforms make a difference in their classrooms, and many are sure of it. They insist those crisp shirts and ties and those modest plaid skirts help kids focus on their classwork, level...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • CDC Shrinks COVID Isolation Period to 5 Days for Asymptomatic Infections

    TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) – People who test positive for COVID-19 or who are exposed to the virus but have no symptoms will no longer have to isolate or quarantine for as long a time...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites

    A stint behind bars can significantly shorten the life expectancy of Black Americans, but not their white counterparts, new research has found. Black Americans who have spent time in jail or prison are 65% more likely to...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 28, 2021

    CDC shortens isolation time for cases of asymptomatic COVID. With the Omicron variant causing a huge surge in cases and interruptions in Americans’ lives, the agency on Monday shrank the time recommended for isolation in asymptomatic cases...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • How the COVID Virus Sneaks Past Immune Defenses

    TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Just how SARS-CoV-2 eludes the human immune system has mystified scientists for close to two years, but now they’ve uncovered an important clue. Turns out the virus that causes COVID-19...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy

    TUESDAY, Dec. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) – While some plastic surgeons recommend no exercise for weeks after breast augmentation, new research suggests the ban may not be necessary. A new clinical trial found that women who resumed...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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