All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID Booster Shots for More Americans Could Come by Fall

    With roughly 100 million stockpiled doses of coronavirus vaccine in hand, the Biden Administration is developing a plan to start offering booster shots to many Americans as early as this fall. Among the first to receive them...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • Canada to Mandate COVID Vaccines for All Plane, Train Travelers

    All Canadian airline, cruise ship and rail travelers, as well as all government employees will be required to have COVID-19 vaccinations as early as September, officials said Sunday. The government said in a news release that it...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • AHA News: Customized Drinks Have Gone Viral – And May Be a Recipe for Disaster

    MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When TikTok trendsetters went viral sharing their off-the-menu, customized drink recipes to try at the coffee shop, each one more over the top than the last, baristas took...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • Biden Administration to Greatly Expand Food Stamp Program

    The largest permanent increase in the history of the United States’ food stamp program and changes to its nutrition standards will be announced Monday. Supporters say the changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program that...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • Double Trouble: Wildfires Can Raise COVID Risks

    The wildfire smoke now smothering wide portions of the United States isn’t just stinging eyes and tightening chests — it also might be contributing to the current surge of severe COVID-19 cases. Data from three Western states...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds

    The benefits of regular outdoor exercise in areas with air pollution outweigh the risks, a new, long-term study claims. “Habitual exercise reduces the risk of death regardless of exposure to air pollution, and air pollution generally increases...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • COVID Vaccines Offer Good Protection for People Living With HIV

    COVID-19 vaccination triggers a strong immune response in people with HIV, meaning they’re likely protected against the coronavirus, a new, small study shows. “Previous research has suggested a suboptimal response to COVID-19 vaccines in people living with...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • Heading Back to the Workplace? Here’s Some Tips to Help Re-Adjust

    Freaked out about trading Zoom meetings and the privacy of working at home for a return to the office? You’ve got plenty of company. As more workplaces reopen, stress about health risks and new routines is front...

    • Posted August 16, 2021
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  • Get Your Kids on a School-Ready Sleep Schedule

    After a year of learning online in their pajamas at home, many kids may struggle to wake up early for class as schools reopen this fall, an expert says. “I think the biggest concern is that the...

    • Posted August 15, 2021
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  • Achilles Tendon Injures Are Rising – Here’s How to Spot Them

    Achilles tendon injuries have skyrocketed in the United States this year, researchers report. Physicians at Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan diagnosed more Achilles ruptures during June 2021 than in all of 2020. Injuries to the body’s strongest, thickest...

    • Posted August 14, 2021
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