All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Aug. 12, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, Aug. 12: FDA to OK booster shot of COVID vaccine for immunocompromised people. About 3% of Americans have weakened immune systems due to various medical conditions, and the standard...

    • Posted August 12, 2021
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  • Moderna COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Teens: Study

    With COVID case counts surging as the school year begins, new research showing that the Moderna vaccine is safe and effective for teens should reassure parents who are on the fence about the shots. “Large trials in...

    • Posted August 12, 2021
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  • Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke

    After a stroke, survivors can greatly increase their odds for many more years of life through activities as easy as a half-hour’s stroll each day, new research shows. The nearly five-year-long Canadian study found that stroke survivors...

    • Posted August 12, 2021
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  • COVID Vaccines Now Mandatory for California Teachers, School Staff

    THURSDAY, Aug. 12California on Wednesday became the first state to require teachers and other school staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or else have to undergo weekly tests. The announcement, made by Gov. Gavin Newsom, comes...

    • Posted August 12, 2021
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  • New Clues to What Triggers Dangerous Syndrome in Kids With COVID

    New research offers insight into a rare but dangerous inflammatory disease that can occur in children after COVID-19 infection, researchers report. More than 2,600 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have been reported in the...

    • Posted August 12, 2021
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  • Third Vaccine Dose Can Help Shield Transplant Patients From COVID

    A third dose of a two-shot COVID vaccine significantly boosts transplant patients’ protection against SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study. “We knew from previous studies that two doses were not enough to produce a good immune response...

    • Posted August 12, 2021
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  • Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health

    Death, injuries, abuse and mental health disorders are among the many harms faced by children whose parents are heavy drinkers, Danish researchers say. “Within the last 10 years, there has been an expansion of research on consequences...

    • Posted August 12, 2021
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  • Blood Test Spots Biological Markers for Schizophrenia

    Schizophrenia is a debilitating disease that can make navigating daily life a massive challenge, but a new blood test could flag it in its early stages, researchers say. Their analysis of blood samples identified epigenetic markers —...

    • Posted August 12, 2021
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  • COVID Vaccine Safe, Recommended for Pregnant Women, CDC Says

    Pregnant women should not hesitate to get coronavirus vaccines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in updated guidance issued Wednesday. The latest recommendation comes after new data collected by the agency showed no raised...

    • Posted August 11, 2021
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  • Breaded, Raw Chicken Recalled in Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak

    More than 59,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products linked with a multi-state salmonella outbreak have been recalled, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says. The products were produced Feb. 24...

    • Posted August 11, 2021
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