All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Feb. 25, 2021

    COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Planning for Variants Pfizer and BioNTech say they plan to update their original COVID-19 vaccine and also test a third booster shot in order to prepare for the possibility that new coronavirus variants may...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease

    People with Alzheimer’s disease often have a history of depression or anxiety, which might mean an earlier emergence of memory and thinking problems, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that of 1,500 Alzheimer’s patients at their center,...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • Mental Illness Not a Factor in Most Mass Shootings

    Contrary to what many believe, a new study finds that mental illness isn’t a factor in most mass shootings or other types of mass murder. “The findings from this potentially definitive study suggest that emphasis on serious...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women’s Hearts Long Term

    Pregnancy-related high blood pressure can lead to long-term heart risks, new research shows. Compared to those with normal blood pressure during pregnancy, women who developed blood pressure disorders such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension had significant differences...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • Modern Medicine Unwraps Mystery of Ancient Mummy’s Death

    Modern technology has unraveled an ancient mystery about the death of an Egyptian king. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the mummified remains of Pharaoh Seqenenre Taa II, the Brave, revealed new details about his head injuries not...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • Pandemic Is Adding to Teachers’ Stress, and Quit Rates

    Stress is the No. 1 reason U.S. teachers left the profession before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new poll reveals. Nearly 1,000 former public school teachers were polled in December. Three-quarters said their job was often...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • Very Low COVID Infection Rate Among Dental Hygienists: Study

    Dental hygienists have a low rate of COVID-19, even though their jobs are considered high-risk, a new study says. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) declared hygienists at high risk for COVID-19, so researchers decided...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • Dogs and Kids Are ‘In Sync,’ Study Shows

    It is an image as heartwarming as any: Young children giggling as the family dog climbs all over them and licks their faces. But new research suggests the bond may be more than playful. “The great news...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • Pandemic Putting Added Strain on Parents of Kids With Cancer

    A cancer diagnosis for your child is devastating enough, but new research shows the coronavirus pandemic has made the battle even harder for many families. “Parents and caregivers of children who have cancer are already under tremendous...

    • Posted February 25, 2021
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  • Could Americans Get to COVID Herd Immunity by Late Spring?

    Hungry for good news on the pandemic? One epidemiologist believes Americans might reach herd immunity to the new coronavirus as soon as late spring. That’s the view held by Suzanne Judd, a professor with the school of...

    • Posted February 24, 2021
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