All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID-19 Antibodies Decline Quickly in Donated Plasma: Study

    Antibodies against COVID-19 in people who’ve recovered from the disease begin to vanish about three months after they develop symptoms, researchers say. This suggests that sooner is better for recovered COVID-19 patients to donate antibody-containing blood plasma...

    • Posted October 2, 2020
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  • Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet

    Ordinary conversation releases airborne droplets that can spread widely through indoor spaces, a finding with big implications for transmission of the new coronavirus, researchers say. Their experiments showed that everyday talk can expel droplets farther than the...

    • Posted October 2, 2020
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  • President Trump, First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus

    FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump announced early Friday morning that he and his wife, Melania Trump, have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a tweet sent out at 1 a.m., Trump said...

    • Posted October 2, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 2, 2020

    Chrissy Teigen Speaks Openly About Loss of Baby AMA Takes Fight Against Trump Abortion Rule to Supreme Court Nearly 20,000 Amazon Workers Positive for New Coronavirus Trump Leading Driver of Coronavirus Pandemic Misinformation: Study

    • Posted October 2, 2020
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  • Last-Ditch Life Support System Is Saving Lives of COVID Patients

    A life support technique called ECMO has saved the lives of many critically ill COVID-19 patients, a new study shows. The ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) machine takes over the function of the lungs and heart. Blood is...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Fending Off Asthma Attacks During a Pandemic

    Falling leaves, pumpkins and apples are signs of fall. And so is asthma. Asthma attacks tend to increase in early autumn. During the coronavirus pandemic, it’s especially important for people with the disease to know how to...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Patients Have Similar Survival When Hospitalized, Regardless of Race

    Revealing some good news for minorities, a new study found similar survival rates for Hispanic, Black and white COVID-19 patients at a New York City hospital system. “It is well-documented that communities of color have shouldered the...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls

    Preventing falls in older age could be as fun as dancing them away, new research shows. Researchers found a 31% reduction in falls and a 37% reduction in fall risk for those aged 65 and older when...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Alcohol-Linked Deaths Rise Sharply in Rural America

    In rural America, drinking has become particularly deadly for many, a new government report shows. Deaths related to alcohol use in those regions rose 43% between 2006 and 2018, health officials reported. Over that time, the rate...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Midwest Latest Region to be Hit Hard by COVID Spread

    Coronavirus infections are surging in the American heartland, with Wisconsin bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s relentless spread. Many Midwestern states are seeing some of the nation’s highest per capita rates of infection, and while federal health officials...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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