All posts by LadyLively

  • Immunocompromised May Need Fourth COVID Shot: CDC

    Severely immunocompromised people may require a fourth mRNA coronavirus shot, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The agency didn’t provide an official recommendation about a fourth shot in its updated guidelines, but did say...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won’t Raise COVID Transmission Risk

    Routine face mask ventilation during an operation doesn’t increase the surgical team’s risk of coronavirus infection, according to a new study. Face mask ventilation is typically used for surgical patients under general anesthesia. However, its designation as...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Too Little Vitamin D Could Raise Colon Cancer Risk in Black Women

    Black American women with low levels of vitamin D have higher odds of developing colon cancer, according to a new research that echoes previous findings in white women. Researchers used a vitamin D prediction model for nearly...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • How Folks Are Coping With Post-COVID Loss of Smell, Taste

    People who’ve lost their ability to smell and taste due to COVID-19 have significant struggles, but they can find ways to cope with their situation, a new study shows. One of the most common side effects of...

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women

    WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 2021Midlife vision problems could increase women’s risk of depression, new research suggests. Rates of eye problems and depression rise during midlife, but knowledge about how vision affects depression at that time has been limited....

    • Posted October 27, 2021
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  • FDA Advisors Approve Emergency Use of Pfizer COVID Vaccine in Kids 5 to 11

    A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Tuesday to recommend emergency use of a smaller dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, advancing plans to offer the shots to 28 million...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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  • Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer

    High-dose radiation therapy may stall tumor growth in patients with advanced lung cancer who are not fully responding to drug therapies, a preliminary study suggests. The study involved patients whose lung cancer was considered “oligoprogressive.” That means...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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  • Pandemic Uncertainty Keeping Americans in Limbo: Poll

    One-third of Americans are struggling to make basic decisions due to ongoing stress about the pandemic, and younger adults and parents are having the most difficulty of all, a new survey reveals. “The pandemic has imposed a...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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  • Even a $25 Cash Card Can Motivate Some to Get Vaccinated

    Can offering small cash cards, say for $25, be the difference between someone choosing to get their COVID-19 vaccine or waiting? Yes, according to a study in North Carolina that offered $25 cash cards to people who...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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  • COVID Vaccination Can Be Safe Even in People With Severe Allergies

    TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDayNews) — If you suffer from severe allergies and worry about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, you can relax: A new study shows that even when people report a history of severe...

    • Posted October 26, 2021
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