All posts by LadyLively

  • White House Considering Stronger Measures to Boost COVID Vaccinations

    Tougher steps to compel long-term care facilities, universities and other institutions to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations are being considered by the Biden administration. It’s looking at using federal regulatory powers and the threat of withholding federal funds from...

    • Posted August 6, 2021
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  • Novavax Seeks Approval for Vaccine in Needy Countries First

    Novavax said Thursday that it has applied for emergency use approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Later this month, it will seek the World Health Organization review required to be in the...

    • Posted August 6, 2021
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  • Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?

    It’s long been know that polluted can damage the heart and lungs, but new research finds that it’s bad for your brain, too. A long-term study by a Seattle team linked exposure to higher levels of fine...

    • Posted August 6, 2021
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  • Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack

    There are many factors that affect your longevity after experiencing a heart attack. And now, new research finds that your neighborhood could play a key role in your long-term survival. The researchers found that patients in poorer...

    • Posted August 6, 2021
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  • When Stroke Team Comes to Patients, Outcomes Improve

    Dispatching rapid-response medical teams to perform an emergency procedure on stroke patients significantly improves their chances of survival and a good recovery, according to a new study. Researchers assessed a pilot program in New York City where...

    • Posted August 6, 2021
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  • Brain ‘Zap’ Treatment Might Curb Smoking

    A kind of ‘zap’ to the brain — a technique called noninvasive brain stimulation — may help hardcore smokers cut back, a new research review suggests. Nicotine can trigger changes in the brain that make it hard...

    • Posted August 6, 2021
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  • Women Less Likely to Get Best Care for Deadly Form of Stroke

    Women are less likely than men to get the most effective treatment for a serious type of stroke, new research shows. Emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) is a type of ischemic stroke caused when blockages in large...

    • Posted August 6, 2021
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  • CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy Rids Woman of Tough-to-Treat Lupus

    In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman’s severe lupus into remission. The treatment — called CAR T-cell therapy — is already approved in the United States for fighting certain...

    • Posted August 5, 2021
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  • Two-Thirds of Mild COVID Cases Leave Long-Term Symptoms

    A little more than two out of every three people who have mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 will go on to develop long-term symptoms. That’s the troubling takeaway from a University of Arizona Health Sciences’ study...

    • Posted August 5, 2021
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  • AHA News: Are Figs Good for You? Get the Whole Sweet Story

    THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The ancient world had a reverential affection for figs. They’re celebrated in both the Bible and in Islamic texts. In Egypt, they were offered to the gods, while...

    • Posted August 5, 2021
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