All posts by LadyLively

  • One Dose to Many, Or Two Doses to Fewer? Experts Explain U.S. Vaccine Rollout

    COVID-19 vaccine shortages are leading some to question whether the United States would be better off simply trying to give a single dose to as many people as possible. This view has been bolstered by early data...

    • Posted February 5, 2021
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  • Driving Hazards Differ for Teens With Autism

    Getting a driver’s license is an important milestone for many teens and young adults, including those with autism. But all beginner drivers face hazards on the road. New research analyzing motor vehicle crashes shows that teens with...

    • Posted February 5, 2021
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  • Very Little Spread of Coronavirus at Kids’ Day Camps: Study

    Day camps could be considered breeding grounds for coronavirus infection, but a new study shows that when social distancing measures are followed, few illnesses result. Researchers analyzed data from more than 6,800 children and staff members who...

    • Posted February 5, 2021
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  • Climate Change May Have Helped Emergence of New Coronavirus

    It’s a link few might have considered, but a new study indicates that climate change may have prompted the COVID-19 pandemic. Rising temperatures caused by greenhouse emissions have boosted the growth of bat-friendly forest habitat in China’s...

    • Posted February 5, 2021
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  • Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans

    A virus-linked cancer killing California sea lions is sounding a chilling alarm for mankind. Exposure to environmental toxins significantly boosts risk for the herpes-like cancer, which was discovered in sea lions in 1979. Since then, between 18%...

    • Posted February 5, 2021
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  • Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Get COVID Vaccine

    Want to live like you did in the carefree days before the pandemic? Just roll up your sleeve when your turn comes to get the COVID-19 vaccine, three major medical groups urge in a new public service...

    • Posted February 4, 2021
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  • Study Shows Young COVID Survivors Can Get Reinfected

    THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay) — Being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 is not a foolproof shield against reinfection, a small preliminary study warns. The finding stems from tracking nearly 3,250 young U.S. Marine recruits...

    • Posted February 4, 2021
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  • Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms

    New research reinforces advice to include more whole grains in your diet. A diet heavy in “refined” grains (such as white bread, cookies and muffins) may increase your risk for heart disease and early death, while whole...

    • Posted February 4, 2021
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  • AHA News: Upstate New York DA’s Discomfort Wasn’t Jet Lag – It Was a Heart Attack

    THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — David Soares finished a set of weightlifting during an early morning workout at a friend’s home gym in Albany, New York, when he found himself unable to catch...

    • Posted February 4, 2021
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  • AHA News: Surviving COVID-19 Survivor’s Guilt

    THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — COVID-19 has been cruel to Michelle Smith. Smith, a gym owner in Colorado Springs, Colorado, got sick in early November. “I’ve never felt so ill,” she said. “It...

    • Posted February 4, 2021
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