All posts by LadyLively

  • Some Fall Allergy Symptoms Could Have You Thinking COVID

    Some fall allergy symptoms mimic those of COVID-19, so seasonal allergy sufferers should follow treatment plans and take precautions to avoid any confusion, an expert says. “A rise in ragweed tends to mark the informal start of...

    • Posted August 29, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Not Likely to Be Transmitted by Breast Milk: Study

    Breastfeeding mothers are unlikely to transmit the new coronavirus to their babies via their milk, researchers say. No cases of an infant contracting COVID-19 from breast milk have been documented, but questions about the potential risk remain....

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Save Lives of Heart Failure Patients: Study

    Flu and pneumonia vaccines lead to fewer hospital deaths among heart failure patients, a new study finds. “Our study provides further impetus for annual immunizations in patients with heart failure. Despite advice to do so, uptake remains...

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • Teen’s Democratic Convention Speech Brings Awareness to Stuttering

    On the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the world heard from an improbable source — a 13-year-old named Brayden Harrington. Brayden was invited to speak because he has a frustrating and misunderstood condition that...

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • President Trump Promises a COVID Vaccine Before the End of the Year

    President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration will have a coronavirus vaccine ready for Americans before the year ends. The lofty promise came during his acceptance speech on the final night of the Republican National...

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 28, 2020

    Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peaches Has Now Sickened 78 People in 12 States: CDC FDA Warns About Hand Sanitizers in Food-Like Packaging Maine Summer Camps Identified, Isolated COVID-19 Cases U.S. Nursing Home Staff Must Be Tested Regularly for COVID:...

    • Posted August 28, 2020
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  • Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study

    A new case study adds to growing evidence that the new coronavirus can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus. “It’s very important to bring to the forefront this finding that mothers and infants can...

    • Posted August 27, 2020
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  • Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might

    People with the heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, may ease their symptoms with the help of a slower-paced yoga, a preliminary study finds. Researchers from India found that over 16 weeks of yoga sessions,...

    • Posted August 27, 2020
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  • Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others

    For a host of reasons, millions worldwide are deciding to give up meat and focus on a plant-based diet. But new research out of Greece is a reminder that not all vegetarian diets are healthy — especially...

    • Posted August 27, 2020
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  • FDA Approves New Rapid Coronavirus Test

    The first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to produce results was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. Made by Abbott Laboratories, the 15-minute test will sell for $5,...

    • Posted August 27, 2020
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