All posts by LadyLively

  • Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report

    The number of U.S. meatpacking workers who were infected during the COVID-19 pandemic is nearly three times higher than previously thought, a U.S. House report shows. It said at least 59,000 workers caught the disease and 269...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • Stronger Breast Implant Safety Measures Announced by FDA

    A boxed warning and a checklist of risks that must be shared with patients is among the new breast implant safety measures announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. As the FDA “continues to...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 28, 2021

    Burning, tingling in feet may be cause for concern. The number of Americans experiencing numbness, ‘pins and needles,’ and burning pain in their feet and toes seems to be on the rise, and experts warn that this...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • Younger Age Doesn’t Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer

    Younger patients with advanced colon cancer don’t live longer than older patients, but it’s unclear why, researchers say. The authors of the new study said they were surprised by the findings, which come as colon cancer rates...

    • Posted October 28, 2021
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  • Merck Allows Poor Nations to Make COVID-19 Pill

    A deal for Merck’s COVID-19 pill to be made and sold cheaply in poor nations has been reached with Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-backed nonprofit organization. The royalty-free license means that companies in 105 countries, mostly...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Many Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID Vaccine

    Anti-vaxxers felt their suspicions confirmed when former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications in mid-October despite being fully vaccinated. But Powell, 84, was being treated for blood cancer at the time of his...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Would You Like Phthalates With That? Fast Food Contains Industrial Chemicals: Report

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 Do you like your burgers well done with a side of plastic? Probably not. But a new study suggests that fast food often comes with a sizable helping of plastic-softening chemicals that could...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Long COVID Can Last a Year; Many Sufferers Quit Jobs

    Patients suffering from “long COVID” can have symptoms that last a year or more, putting their jobs and everyday routines in jeopardy, a new study finds. Looking at more than 150 people with long-lasting effects from COVID-19,...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • AHA News: Could a Halloween-Induced Nightmare Be Bad for Your Health?

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The nightmare was so vivid that you woke up in a cold sweat, heart racing and certain that the creepy catastrophe was all too real. Should you have...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Liver Transplants Soar as Some Americans Drink Their Way Through the Pandemic

    Demand for liver transplants among heavy drinking Americans surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows. It found that the number of people with alcoholic hepatitis who received a new liver (32,320) or were put on...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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