All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Aug. 19, 2021

    Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, Aug. 19: After 3 local educators die of COVID, Florida school board member pleads for safeguards. Americans were shocked earlier this month when three educators in Broward County,...

    • Posted August 19, 2021
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  • Experimental Drug Could Cut Migraine Frequency

    A new pill specifically designed to prevent migraines appears to do the job, a new clinical trial finds. Atogepant cut patients’ migraine days in half over 12 weeks of treatment, without causing serious side effects, the researchers...

    • Posted August 19, 2021
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  • 4 Out of 10 Parents Have No Plans to Get Child Vaccinated for School: Poll

    Almost 90% of U.S. parents plan to send their kids back to the classroom this fall, but fewer than 60% plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine for those who are old enough, a new poll reveals. Anxiety...

    • Posted August 19, 2021
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  • Limited-Seating Football Games Don’t Seem to Spread COVID: Study

    THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Football games with some fans in the stands may not be the super spreader events they were once feared to be. An analysis of National Football League (NFL) and National...

    • Posted August 19, 2021
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  • Humans, Take Note: Cats Prefer the Lazy Way to Dinner

    Want Fluffy to eat? Don’t make her work for her supper. Given the choice between a readily available meal tray and solving a puzzle to get at their nosh, 17 domestic cats in a new study took...

    • Posted August 19, 2021
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  • Kids Who Grew Up With Smokers Have Higher Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis

    While breathing in secondhand smoke is known to harm kids’ lungs, new research suggests that children whose parents smoked are also more prone to developing rheumatoid arthritis later in life. “Our findings give more depth and gravity...

    • Posted August 19, 2021
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  • COVID Booster Shots for All Americans, Starting Sept. 20

    After concluding that a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine is needed to fight off waning immunity in the fully vaccinated, the Biden administration said Wednesday it will begin offering booster shots to all Americans starting Sept....

    • Posted August 18, 2021
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  • Texas Governor Has Breakthrough COVID Infection

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19 but has not experienced any symptoms, his office announced Tuesday. Abbott, who is fully vaccinated, is being treated with Regeneron’s monoclonal antibodies in an effort to shorten the...

    • Posted August 18, 2021
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  • Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise

    Growing numbers of pregnant women are developing gestational diabetes, putting them and their babies at risk for complications later on. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who weren’t already diabetic....

    • Posted August 18, 2021
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  • Recall of Philips Breathing Machines Affects Millions of Americans

    A recall of more than a dozen types of Philips breathing machines because of potential cancer risks has millions of Americans struggling to find replacements to deal with sleep disorders, breathing problems and respiratory emergencies. The recall...

    • Posted August 18, 2021
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