All posts by LadyLively

  • Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?

    If you’re trying to decide whether to have your child tested for COVID-19, talk with your pediatrician, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests. Children and teens with COVID-19 symptoms should be tested immediately. This is especially...

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • AHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccines

    FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes. “People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors...

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue

    An inhaled medication might make every day physical activity a bit easier for patients with serious scarring of the lungs, a new clinical trial finds. The study, published online Jan. 13 in the New England Journal of...

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus ‘Rescue’ Plan

    President-elect Joe Biden proposed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus “rescue” plan on Thursday that would pump $400 billion directly into efforts to fight the pandemic, with the rest focused on economic relief and state and local aid. “”I...

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 15, 2021

    Previous Coronavirus Infection May Confer Immunity for at Least 5 Months Immunity against the new coronavirus can last for at least five months in most people who’ve been infected, British researchers report. The Public Health England team...

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • Pharmacy Chains Ready to Supply COVID-19 Vaccines to Americans

    Now that federal guidelines have expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include people over 65 and those of all ages with underlying health conditions, drug stores say they are ready, willing and able to start giving the shots....

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • 3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: Study

    A combination of mask use, social distancing and routine testing would eliminate nearly all COVID-19 infections on U.S. college campuses, a new study claims. Using a computer model that simulated a semester of a mid-sized college (5,000...

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • What Happened to the Flu This Year?

    The United States has far fewer flu cases than normal, and experts say it’s probably due to measures people are taking to protect themselves from COVID-19. Flu season usually peaks between December and February. Influenza typically causes...

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study Finds

    After SARS-CoV-2 exposure, a 14-day quarantine is standard among university athletes. But shorter quarantines for these athletes, along with mid-quarantine testing, may improve their compliance without increasing the risk that they’ll infect others, a new study suggests....

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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  • Science Reveals Top Marathon Runners’ Secrets

    What makes a marathoner great? New research pinpoints the physical attributes of top marathon runners, and could help others improve their marathon performance. Elite male distance runners were asked to run on treadmills at a range of...

    • Posted January 15, 2021
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