All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Dec. 2, 2021

    White House announces measures to fight COVID-19 this winter. Making rapid at-home coronavirus testing free for more people, maintaining masks on planes, and launching campaigns to increase vaccination and booster shots were steps were to be announced...

    • Posted December 2, 2021
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  • A Little Cash May Help Women Quit Smoking During Pregnancy: Study

    Quitting smoking is especially important during pregnancy, and now a new study suggests that when it comes to kicking the habit, cash may be just the incentive some women need. The study results suggest progressive financial rewards...

    • Posted December 2, 2021
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  • Assistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People

    Hearing dogs make a huge difference in deaf people’s lives, a new British study shows. The dogs are trained to alert deaf people to everyday sounds such as doorbells, human voices, baby monitors and alarm clocks, as...

    • Posted December 2, 2021
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  • Pandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers

    The pandemic is taking a toll on health care workers’ sleep, which can put both their mental health and patient care at risk, researchers warn. Their study of more than 800 New York City health care workers...

    • Posted December 2, 2021
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  • Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study

    THURSDAY, Dec.2, 2021For those who think vaping is safer than smoking, think again. A new study warns that vaping triggers the same gene regulation changes that smoking does, so it may raise the risk of cancer and...

    • Posted December 2, 2021
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  • First U.S. Omicron Case Reported in California

    The first confirmed U.S. case of the Omicron variant has been reported in California, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The patient was a traveler, apparently from the San Francisco area, who returned...

    • Posted December 1, 2021
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  • WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV

    With HIV a continuing threat to women’s health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first long-acting device to protect women from sexually transmitted HIV. The device is a vaginal ring made of silicone elastomer, a...

    • Posted December 1, 2021
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  • Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens

    Parents who want to read to their toddlers and give them a developmental boost ought to pick up a traditional paper book rather than an e-book on a tablet, a new study reports. Toddlers are more likely...

    • Posted December 1, 2021
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  • Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion

    Blows to the head are common among America’s kids, with close to 7% showing signs of a brain injury at some time in childhood, U.S. health officials report. Sports, falls and abuse are likely causes, experts say....

    • Posted December 1, 2021
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  • HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities

    Some progress has been made in the U.S. fight against HIV, with new infections falling among white gay and bisexual men over the past decade. But their Black and Hispanic counterparts did not see that advance, health...

    • Posted December 1, 2021
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