All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2021

    Biden Administration will buy, distribute 500 million rapid COVID tests. The tests will begin to be available in January and be distributed free to Americans, the President will announce in a speech slated for Tuesday. Other steps...

    • Posted December 21, 2021
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  • Throat Cancers Tied to HPV Are Rising Among U.S. Men, Women

    You might have heard a lot about the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its role in cervical cancer, but this sexually transmitted virus can also cause another type of cancer. Rates of oropharyngeal cancer, which occurs in the...

    • Posted December 21, 2021
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  • Could Sharks Help Fight the Coronavirus of the Future?

    Far from terrorizing people as they did in “Jaws,” sharks may offer humanity hope in fending off future coronavirus outbreaks, new research suggests. That’s because their immune systems have unique antibody-like proteins called VNARs that can prevent...

    • Posted December 21, 2021
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  • No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy

    Moms who had COVID-19 in pregnancy can breathe easier thanks to a small, new study that found no growth or development problems in 6-month-old babies whose mothers had the virus while expecting. “Our results should be reassuring...

    • Posted December 21, 2021
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  • Make Asthma, Allergy Control Your Resolution for the New Year

    If your New Year’s resolution is to keep your allergy and asthma symptoms under control in 2022, it’s best to do so in small steps, an expert says. “The best way to tackle health challenges is in...

    • Posted December 21, 2021
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  • Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows

    There is no increased risk of mental health problems in teens and young adults who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), Swedish researchers report. Although those born after assisted reproductive techniques did have a slightly higher risk...

    • Posted December 21, 2021
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  • More Evidence Heart Risk From COVID Vaccine Is Very Low

    There’s a very low risk of heart inflammation after getting the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study that adds to previous research supporting the safety of the shots. The two mRNA vaccines had...

    • Posted December 21, 2021
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  • Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer’s Drug in Half

    The maker of the pricey new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm (aducanumab) said Monday it will slash the cost of its medication in half, effective Jan. 1, 2022. The move follows widespread criticism of the drug’s original $56,000-a-year price...

    • Posted December 20, 2021
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  • 48 COVID Cases Reported on World’s Largest Cruise Ship

    At least 48 passengers and crew members on Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas — the world’s largest cruise ship — have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been quarantined, the company said Monday. Of the 48...

    • Posted December 20, 2021
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  • Proctor & Gamble Recalls Pantene, Herbal Essences Products Due to Benzene

    MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination. This follows...

    • Posted December 20, 2021
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