All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID Booster Shots to Be Offered to 32 Million Brits

    Booster COVID-19 shots will be offered to 32 million people in Britain starting early next month because of fears that the power of vaccines may be starting to wane. They’ll be offered to adults aged 50 and...

    • Posted August 3, 2021
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  • How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?

    The pandemic widely disrupted medical care across the United States, but a new study reports that clinical trials testing cancer treatments were able to carry on. Researchers found that U.S. cancer trials quickly responded to the pandemic...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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  • Parents’ Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids

    Kids who are around people who use marijuana may be at risk for more colds and respiratory infections due to secondhand smoke, according to a new study. In a survey of 1,500 parents and caregivers, those who...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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  • After Nearly 9 Million Pfizer Shots for U.S. Teens, Serious Side Effects Rare: CDC

    U.S. health officials have some reassuring news about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in young people: Among millions of U.S. teens who’ve received Pfizer’s shots, serious side effects have been rare. As of July 16, close...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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  • Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women

    All pregnant women should be vaccinated “without delay” against COVID-19, two leading groups of U.S. obstetric specialists recommend. That advice — from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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  • AHA News: Dangers of Life-Threatening Second Heart Attack May Be Highest Soon After the First

    MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A first heart attack is a serious, life-changing event, although most people now survive them. But a new study underscores the importance of doing everything possible to avoid...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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  • Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID, RSV Cases Among Children

    A rise in cases of a common childhood disease called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is unfolding just as coronavirus infections are increasing among children. RSV is a highly contagious, flu-like illness that causes symptoms such as runny...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 2, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Monday, Aug. 2: Acne more than a teenage plague. It brings to mind adolescents with pimples fueled by surging hormones, but new research shows bad skin takes a huge emotional...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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  • Fauci Warns of More Pain From Pandemic, Though New Lockdowns Not Likely

    More “pain and suffering” is coming as coronavirus cases climb in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday, but additional lockdowns are unlikely because enough Americans are now vaccinated to avoid the level of surge seen...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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  • Acne Can Take Big Emotional Toll on Women

    Acne is more than skin deep. This is the overarching message of a new study that looked at the mental and psychological toll that acne can take on adult women. “Some felt that their acne made them...

    • Posted August 2, 2021
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