All posts by LadyLively

  • Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?

    Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea — but there’s concern about interactions with their medications and a general lack of research. That’s one of...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19

    A tuberculosis vaccine may help reduce the risk of death from COVID-19, researchers suggest. Developing countries have lower-than-expected COVID-19 death rates, and a TB vaccine given in countries with high rates of tuberculosis might play a significant...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • Do COVID-19 Patients Really Have to Die Alone?

    Hospitals have put in place strict no-visitation rules meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but these precautions have led to another heart-wrenching dilemma. People are dying alone, gasping their last breath without any family or friends...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • New Coronavirus Cases and Deaths Spike Across America

    New U.S. coronavirus cases surged across 37 states on Sunday, with worsening hotspots in the South and West also fueling new daily records for COVID-19 deaths. Florida recorded more than 15,000 new infections on Sunday, breaking the...

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: July 13, 2020

    Rise Seen in U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Some Hospitals in COVID-19 Hotspots Running Short of Remdesivir Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, Dies at Age 57 Slow Test Results Hampering U.S. Fight Against Coronavirus

    • Posted July 13, 2020
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  • Cold War Antiseptic May Be Valuable Germ Fighter

    A nontoxic antiseptic developed in the former Soviet Union may be a valuable weapon for fighting common infections, British researchers say. The drug, miramistin, was developed for the Soviet Space Program. While little known in the West,...

    • Posted July 10, 2020
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  • U.S. Sees Another Record-Breaking Day of New Coronavirus Cases

    States across America reported nearly 60,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, setting yet another daily record as the pandemic tightens its grip on a country struggling to reopen. The surge has been largely fueled by states in...

    • Posted July 10, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: July 10, 2020

    WHO Affirms That Coronavirus Can Linger in Indoor Air Coronavirus May be Passed From Pregnant Women to Babies: Study WHO to Lead Investigation of Coronavirus Pandemic Origins CDC Now Says School Reopening Guidelines Won't be Revised Higher Rates of Pain and...

    • Posted July 10, 2020
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  • Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%

    Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, two new studies suggest. In one study, researchers looked at more than 9,700 people who developed type 2 diabetes and over...

    • Posted July 9, 2020
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  • Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Lower Smoking Rates?

    Want to make smoking less attractive to young people? Try taking menthol cigarettes off the market, a new analysis suggests. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned flavors in cigarettes in 2009 because flavors appeal to youth...

    • Posted July 9, 2020
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