All posts by LadyLively

  • RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn

    While the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the United States has been dominating the news, an old viral enemy has been making a quieter comeback. In late spring, U.S. pediatric hospitals began reporting an unexpected rise in...

    • Posted August 17, 2021
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  • Babies, Toddlers Spread COVID Faster in the Home Than Teens Do: Study

    Infected babies and toddlers are more likely to spread COVID-19 to others in their homes than teens are, a new study indicates. It also found that very young children are less likely than teens to actually bring...

    • Posted August 17, 2021
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  • Ketamine Appears Safe as Therapy for Tough-to-Treat Depression

    The anesthesia drug ketamine and a related medicine called esketamine appear to be safe for tough-to-treat depression, researchers report. A number of studies have suggested that low doses of ketamine, which is also abused as a club...

    • Posted August 17, 2021
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  • New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer

    Five years after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention retooled a guideline for prescribing opioid painkillers, research suggests the change is paying off. With the United States in the grip of an opioid overdose epidemic,...

    • Posted August 17, 2021
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  • Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib

    Long stints on the night shift could set you up for the dangerous heart rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib), new research suggests. For the study, the researchers analyzed data on more than 283,000 people in...

    • Posted August 17, 2021
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  • How Did New ‘Surprise Medical Bill’ Laws Affect Your State?

    Anesthesia is a vital part of almost every surgery, but unexpected bills for the service can cause a lot of pain. Now, a new study finds that these costs fell in several states that introduced legislation targeting...

    • Posted August 17, 2021
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  • Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk

    Take a work break: A small, new study suggests that getting out of your chair every half hour may help improve your blood sugar levels and your overall health. Every hour spent sitting or lying down increases...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • AHA News: Healthy Hearts and Brains Get Their Start in Childhood

    MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — High blood pressure, high cholesterol and other risk factors for poor heart and brain health are problems people typically don’t think about until they hit midlife. A growing...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • Four Teachers in Same Florida County Die of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours

    In just 24 hours, four teachers in Broward County, Fla., died from COVID-19. At least three of the teachers were unvaccinated, CBS News reported. “Within a 24-hour span, we had an assistant teacher pass away, a teacher...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 16, 2021

    Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Monday, Aug. 16: COVID booster shots could come for many Americans this fall. With the Delta variant raging and 100 million vaccine doses stockpiled, NIH director Dr. Francis Collins...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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