All posts by LadyLively

  • More Parents Balking at Giving Kids Cancer-Fighting HPV Vaccine

    Although more teens are getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, parents’ hesitancy is growing, a new study finds. From 2012 to 2018, more doctors recommended their patients get vaccinated with the HPV vaccine — from 27% to...

    • Posted February 9, 2021
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  • Very Low COVID Transmission in Day Care Centers: Study

    Children in day care centers had low coronavirus infection rates early in the pandemic, and are unlikely sources of COVID-19 transmission, a new study from France finds. COVID-19 can infect people of all ages, but children tend...

    • Posted February 9, 2021
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  • Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure

    Fill up that mug: Having one or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day may reduce your risk of heart failure, new research suggests. There was one caveat, however: Decaffeinated coffee doesn’t appear to provide the same...

    • Posted February 9, 2021
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  • Add Gum Disease to List of Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19

    Keep flossing: A new study finds that gum disease may raise the chances of hospitalization or death if COVID-19 strikes. The reason? Gum disease can be a sign of inflammation throughout the body. “It is well-established that...

    • Posted February 9, 2021
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  • Being Frail Greatly Raises COVID-19 Death Risk: Study

    Severe frailty significantly increases the risk of death in COVID-19 patients, British researchers say. In their new study, the investigators analyzed data from more than 5,700 COVID-19 patients at 55 hospitals in 12 countries. They found that...

    • Posted February 9, 2021
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  • Not Just Kids: Peanut Allergy Affects Many Adults

    Peanut allergy is often thought of as a children’s problem, but three out of four Americans with the condition are older than 17, researchers say. Despite this, treatment remains focused on kids, says Dr. Ruchi Gupta, co-author...

    • Posted February 9, 2021
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  • Neanderthal Poop Provides Clues to  Modern Humans’ ‘Microbiome’

    What can poop from ancient Neanderthals tell us? It turns out that it harbors valuable information about modern-day gut health. An international research group led by the University of Bologna in Italy analyzed ancient DNA samples extracted...

    • Posted February 9, 2021
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  • Are Your Allergies Worse? Blame Climate Change

    In a grim development for allergy sufferers in North America, a new investigation warns that pollen seasons are getting longer and worse. Over the last three decades, the annual pollen season has expanded by nearly three weeks,...

    • Posted February 8, 2021
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  • Bans on Evictions, Utility Shutoffs Are Curbing COVID Infections: Study

    Bans on evictions and utility shutoffs during the pandemic may not only be keeping people safe and warm in their homes: They might also limit the spread of COVID-19, new research suggests. Over the first nine months...

    • Posted February 8, 2021
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  • AHA News: Resilience and Quality of Life Go Hand in Hand for Heart Defect Survivors

    MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Melissa Jeng had her first surgery when she was 3 days old – and the first of four open-heart surgeries at 8. Since then, she’s also had over...

    • Posted February 8, 2021
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