All posts by LadyLively

  • British Studies Show Vaccines Weaken Against Omicron, But Boosters Help

    The ability of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines to protect against symptomatic infection by the Omicron variant falls significantly short, but a booster shot provides considerable protection, according to the first real-world study of how effective vaccines are against...

    • Posted December 13, 2021
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  • T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom’s Smell to Bond With Baby

    The sound of mom’s voice can soothe a fussy baby like nothing else, but now new research suggests that an infant is also calmed by the scent of its mother. Prior animal studies had already shown that...

    • Posted December 13, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 13, 2021

    First real-world studies into vaccine effectiveness against Omicron. The ability of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines to protect against symptomatic infection by the Omicron variant falls significantly short, British research shows, but a booster shot provides considerable protection. Read...

    • Posted December 13, 2021
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  • New Drug a Good Treatment Option for Severe Asthma in Kids

    Parents of children with moderate-to-severe asthma may have a much-needed treatment option: A new trial finds that an injected monoclonal antibody drug called dupilumab significantly reduces a child’s odds of serious asthma attacks and improves lung function....

    • Posted December 13, 2021
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  • Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery

    Older adults have a higher risk of delirium after hip and knee surgery if they’re taking anxiety, depression or insomnia drugs, researchers say. “Our findings show that different classes of medicine are riskier than others when it...

    • Posted December 13, 2021
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  • ‘Baby Talk’ Is Really Helping Baby Learn

    You may feel silly doing it, but baby talk helps your infant learn the basics of human language, a new study suggests. By mimicking the sound of a smaller vocal tract, baby talk guides babies on how...

    • Posted December 13, 2021
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  • What Does ‘Long COVID’ Look Like in Kids?

    Long COVID can be tough to diagnose in children, but there are a number of things to look for. “Many children don’t have any symptoms when they have a COVID infection,” said Dr. Sindhu Mohandas, a pediatric...

    • Posted December 13, 2021
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  • Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves

    They take care of others, but many U.S. home health care workers say they’re not in good shape themselves, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed self-reported data collected from nearly 3,000 home health care workers in 38...

    • Posted December 13, 2021
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  • Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself

    This time of year can be hard on the heart. The United States has more heart attack deaths between Christmas and New Year’s Day than at any other time of year, so the American Heart Association (AHA)...

    • Posted December 12, 2021
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  • Febrile Seizures: How to Protect Your Child

    Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they’re usually not life-threatening, an expert says. During a so-called febrile seizure, a child may lose consciousness, experience body stiffness and have full-body shaking. The seizures...

    • Posted December 11, 2021
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