All posts by LadyLively

  • Antibody Study Suggests More Lasting Immunity Against COVID Than Believed

    In a finding that should encourage scientists who are racing to develop coronavirus vaccines, a new study out of Iceland suggests that immunity to the disease may not be as fleeting as first thought. Among 30,000 Icelandic...

    • Posted September 2, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2020

    Trump Denies Claim He Suffered Mini-Strokes Coronavirus Antibody Levels Remain Stable for Months: Study U.S. Won't Join International Coronavirus Vaccine Effort Uber Riders Will Have to Prove Mask Use No Proof Convalescent Plasma Effective Against COVID-19: Experts

    • Posted September 2, 2020
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  • Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus

    New insight into how pregnant women can pass the Zika virus to their fetus could point to ways to prevent it, researchers say. Babies infected with Zika in the womb can have abnormally small heads (microcephaly) and...

    • Posted September 1, 2020
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  • Mom-to-Be’s Flu Shot Doesn’t Raise Autism Risk

    Pregnant women are understandably worried about everything that goes into their bodies. But here’s one worry they can cross off that list: flu shots. A large, new study has confirmed that an expectant woman’s flu shot doesn’t...

    • Posted September 1, 2020
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  • USDA Extends Free School Meals Program Amid Pandemic

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that it would extend its flexible free school meals program through the fall, to help keep millions of kids fed as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hold the...

    • Posted September 1, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2020

    Flexible School Meals Program Extended by USDA Sharing Resources With Family Members Could Extend Their Lives: Study FDA Could Green Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed: Commissioner Children Can Carry Coronavirus for Weeks Without Symptoms: Study

    • Posted September 1, 2020
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  • A Guide to Managing Children’s Diabetes During COVID-19

    Parents worry that COVID-19 can make a diabetic child’s condition worse, but an expert has some tips for keeping kids healthy during the pandemic. “If a child has good control of their diabetes, it does not seem...

    • Posted August 31, 2020
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  • U.S. COVID Cases Pass 6 Million, With Infections Rising in Youths

    As the number of coronavirus cases in the United states passed the dubious milestone of 6 million on Sunday, a new report shows COVID-19 is now spreading at a faster rate in children and teenagers than among...

    • Posted August 31, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2020

    FDA Could Green Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed: Commissioner Children Can Carry Coronavirus for Weeks Without Symptoms: Study

    • Posted August 31, 2020
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  • Seniors With Depression Show Resilience in Face of Pandemic

    Older Americans with depression have held up well to the threat of COVID-19, a new study finds. Researchers saw no increase in their depression and anxiety during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. And they said...

    • Posted August 30, 2020
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