All posts by LadyLively

  • Americans’ Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study

    Americans may be dropping some of the stigma they once had toward depression, but attitudes toward other mental health conditions still seem stuck in the past, a new study shows. The research, based on interviews with U.S....

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • Trump Tells Followers He Got a Booster Shot. They Booed.

    After former President Donald Trump said he had gotten a booster shot during an event in Texas this week, boos erupted from parts of the crowd. The incident occurred Sunday during a stop of Trump’s tour with...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • AHA News: 12-Year-Old Is on a Mission to Kick Kawasaki Disease

    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Aubrey Virgin was a healthy, active 2-year-old when she developed a high fever. Then came a rash that quickly spread over her body. Lymph nodes in her neck...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • Going Viral: Flu Rebounds as Omicron Variant Surges

    Flu is making a comeback in the United States this year, with cases rising around the country even as the Omicron variant is surging, infectious disease experts say. “We already are seeing significant increases in the amount...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • Who’s Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?

    Fewer Americans are dying prematurely from heart attack compared with years ago, but progress has stalled out in the past decade, new research shows. For the study, the researchers examined 20 years of data on heart attack...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • AHA News: Making a Lifetime of Good Brain Health a Global Priority

    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Twenty years ago, the Canadian province of Ontario launched an aggressive campaign to tackle stroke from every angle: It hyped prevention and awareness; beefed up its acute care...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 22, 2021

    COVID-19 helps drive nearly 2-year decline in U.S. life expectancy. New data from the CDC for 2020 shows COVID as the third leading killer, after heart disease and cancer, with the average American now living to 77,...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion

    Determining whether a young person with autism is ready to drive can be tricky for their health care providers. That’s the upshot of a new survey that included 78 pediatric physicians, psychologists and other providers in Pennsylvania...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • Fish Oil Has No Effect on Depression, Study Finds

    They may have other proven health benefits, but new research shows that fish oil supplements don’t prevent depression or improve mood. Some experts recommend omega-3 fish oil supplements to help prevent depression in high-risk patients, but studies...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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  • School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds

    Of course kids make up the bulk of people at schools, but new evidence shows that requiring masks for adults working at schools greatly reduces the severity of COVID-19 outbreaks. In the study, the researchers found that...

    • Posted December 22, 2021
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