All posts by LadyLively

  • Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study

    Injuries can continue to plague rugby players long after they retire, a new study finds. Researchers examined injuries suffered by 254 retired elite and amateur rugby players and competitors in non-contact sports, such as cricket. The athletes...

    • Posted August 15, 2020
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  • Coronavirus Deaths in Nursing Homes Climbing Again

    FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) The novel coronavirus is surging once more in U.S. nursing homes, where it killed tens of thousands at the start of the pandemic. Federal data cited by two long-term care associations...

    • Posted August 14, 2020
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  • Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia

    Feeling woozy when you stand up may be a sign of an increased risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. Doctors call this feeling “orthostatic hypotension,” and it occurs when there’s a sudden drop in blood...

    • Posted August 14, 2020
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  • Help Your Kids Navigate School Amid a Pandemic

    This school year comes with special challenges for kids as the United States grapples with a coronavirus pandemic, but experts say parents can help their children navigate the tough emotional terrain. Whether returning to a school building,...

    • Posted August 14, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 14, 2020

    Zoom Meetings Driving Surge in Face-Lifts Biden Calls for U.S. Mask Mandate Brazilian Chicken Wings Sent to China Infected With COVID-19 Don't Use Hand Sanitizers Tainted With 1-Propanol: FDA

    • Posted August 14, 2020
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  • Sweden’s No-Lockdown Policy Didn’t Achieve ‘Herd Immunity’

    Diverging from much of the world, Sweden let COVID-19 spread in hopes the population would develop “herd immunity.” But the risky strategy failed, a new report finds. Rather than imposing a hard lockdown in March as other...

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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  • Too Many Kids Getting Seriously Hurt Riding ATVs: Study

    All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are a big draw for adventure-loving kids, but a new study warns that the thrill ride can often land children in the ER. U.S. data shows that nearly 280,000 children were treated over a...

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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  • Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids

    Kids suffering from nearsightedness can slow the progression of their myopia by using soft bifocal contact lenses, a new trial shows. Bifocal contacts with a powerful corrective prescription slowed the progression of nearsightedness in youngsters by 43%...

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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  • U.S. Coronavirus Death Tally Hits New High for Summer

    America logged its highest single-day coronavirus death total of the summer on Wednesday, as the toll from an earlier surge in cases in Sun Belt states continued to mount. At least 1,470 deaths were tallied on Wednesday,...

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 13, 2020

    Don't Use Hand Sanitizers Tainted With 1-Propanol: FDA Salsa Recalled for Salmonella Risk Four-Drawer Chests Sold at Kmart Recalled U.S. Government to Buy 100 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine From Moderna 6 Former EPA Heads Call For Agency 'Reset' After Election

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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