All posts by LadyLively

  • Most Americans Want to End Seasonal Time Changes: Survey

    As most of America prepares for the Nov. 1 return of standard time, 63% want one fixed, year-round time, a new survey finds. “Evidence of the negative impacts of seasonal time changes continue to accumulate, and there...

    • Posted October 23, 2020
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  • Politics Key to Americans’ Views on COVID-19, Poll Shows

    The new coronavirus holds no political views. The pathogen’s only aim is to infect, spread and thrive. But in what is surely no surprise in a deeply divided America, it turns out that your political views play...

    • Posted October 23, 2020
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  • U.S. Daily COVID Case Count Nears Record for Pandemic

    The United States on Thursday recorded its second highest daily total of new coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, with 75,000 new infections, while eight states broke single-day records of new cases. Also on Thursday, the antiviral...

    • Posted October 23, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 23, 2020

    FDA Needs More Safety Data on COVID-19 Vaccines, Experts Say McConnell Dismisses Health Concerns Despite Bruises, Bandages CDC Plans Cellphone COVID Vaccine Tracking System

    • Posted October 23, 2020
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  • COVID-19 More Common in Pregnant Hispanics Than Other Moms-to-Be: Study

    Hispanic mothers-to-be in the southern United States are almost twice as likely to have COVID-19 as non-Hispanic women, a new study finds. The researchers also found that those with government health insurance were more likely to test...

    • Posted October 22, 2020
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  • Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

    Homeless people are three times more likely to die after a heart attack than other patients, a new study finds. “Our study shows a dramatically higher rate of mortality after heart attacks in people experiencing homelessness compared...

    • Posted October 22, 2020
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  • More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll

    More than half of all Americans have been personally affected by COVID-19 at this point in the pandemic, according to a new HealthDay-Harris Poll survey. The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll between Oct. 8...

    • Posted October 22, 2020
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  • CDC Broadens Definition of ‘Close Contact’ in Tracing COVID Infections

    In a move that widens the pool of people considered at risk for coronavirus infection, U.S. health officials released new guidance on Wednesday that redefines who’s considered a “close contact” of an infected individual. The change, issued...

    • Posted October 22, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 22, 2020

    Mouthwash Will Not Save You From COVID-19 Who's At Risk For 'Long COVID?' Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty to Opioid-Related Crimes COVID-Related Deaths Hit 300,000: CDC

    • Posted October 22, 2020
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  • New Wave of COVID Infections Taking Hold in America

    A third surge of coronavirus cases now has a firm grip on the United States, with an average of 59,000 new infections being reported across the country every day. That tally is the highest since the beginning...

    • Posted October 21, 2020
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