All posts by LadyLively

  • For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect

    COVID-19 symptoms can last a long time in pregnant women, researchers say. The new study included 594 pregnant women (average age 31) across the United States who tested positive for the new coronavirus but were not hospitalized....

    • Posted October 12, 2020
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  • Don’t Overdo the Halloween Candy, or Your Smile May Suffer

    SUNDAY, Oct. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) – – COVID-19 may change the look of Halloween this year, but dressing up and indulging in some sweets is all part of the fun, even if your kids can’t go...

    • Posted October 11, 2020
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  • Trump’s Doctor Says He Is No Longer Infectious After COVID-19 Diagnosis

    Hours after President Donald Trump held a rally on the White House lawn for hundreds of supporters, his doctor said he is “no longer considered a transmission risk to others.” In a memo released Saturday night, White...

    • Posted October 11, 2020
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  • Trump to Hold White House Rally as Fauci Says Superspreader Event Occurred There

    Even as the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Friday that the White House experienced a “superspreader” event in the Rose Garden last month, President Donald Trump announced he will hold his first public event at the...

    • Posted October 10, 2020
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  • Upper Midwest Sees COVID-19 Surge as Northeast Worries About a Second Wave

    The new coronavirus is striking the Upper Midwest with a vengeance, as Wisconsin and the Dakotas became COVID-19 hotspots and health officials scrambled for hospital beds on Thursday. After months where residents of those states downplayed the...

    • Posted October 9, 2020
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  • ‘Love Hormone’ Could Hold Key to Treating COVID

    The so-called love hormone, oxytocin, may be worth investigating as a treatment for COVID-19, a new study suggests. One of the most serious complications of infection with the new coronavirus is a “cytokine storm,” in which the...

    • Posted October 9, 2020
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  • Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids’ Brain Development: Study

    Learning to play a musical instrument helps fine-tune kids’ brains, researchers say. In a new study, 40 children (aged 10 to 13) performed memory and attention tasks while their brain activity was monitored with functional MRI. This...

    • Posted October 9, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 9, 2020

    U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Could Reach 233,000 by End of October: CDC Americans Washing Hands More Often Dual Coronavirus-Flu Vaccine to Start Human Trials Mask Mandates, Business Closures Led to 75% Drop in Coronavirus Infections in Arizona Women More Likely to Take...

    • Posted October 9, 2020
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  • Animal Study Points to Heating Coil Behind Serious Vaping Injuries

    The type of heating coil used in an e-cigarette and the amount of voltage sent through it could be contributing to vaping-related lung injuries, a new animal study contends. Laboratory rats suffered lung injuries when exposed to...

    • Posted October 9, 2020
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  • Maker of Antibody Cocktail Trump Took Seeks Emergency Use OK

    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday that it is seeking emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an experimental antibody cocktail given to President Donald Trump shortly after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Hours before...

    • Posted October 8, 2020
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