All posts by LadyLively

  • Californians Ordered to Stay Home as State Department Warns Against All Foreign Travel

    (HealthDay News) — The U.S. State Department warned Americans to avoid international travel and residents of the country’s most populous state, California, were ordered to stay at home indefinitely, as national coronavirus cases climbed past 13,000. California’s...

    • Posted March 20, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: March 20, 2020

    Hong Kong Has Spike in Coronavirus Cases Blood Type May Affect COVID-19 Risk: Study E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Clover Sprouts Rises to 39 Cases in Six States Antiviral Drug Combo Ineffective Against Coronavirus

    • Posted March 20, 2020
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  • Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus

    Even if you’re stuck at home waiting for the coronavirus all clear, you can still keep a healthy lifestyle. “Prevention is key in limiting the spread of coronavirus, and with more people working remotely or limiting their...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • What You Need to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma

    If you have asthma, you are among those at greatest risk in the coronavirus pandemic and must take precautions, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) says. It’s important to keep your asthma well-controlled, so...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • Study Suggests COVID-19 Might Follow Seasonal Pattern

    The novel coronavirus appears to be seasonal in nature, with major outbreaks occurring mainly in regions that match a specific set of climate conditions, a new study argues. All areas experiencing significant outbreaks of COVID-19 fall within...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • The Doctor Gap: In Areas of Greatest Need, Primary Care Is a Team Effort

    The day paramedics rushed Jeramiah Parsons to the hospital, his lips were so sore and swollen he had trouble talking. A skin-picking habit related to his methamphetamine addiction had permitted a dangerous antibiotic-resistant infection to take up...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • Trump Signs Massive Relief Package Into Law as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Reach 9,000

    (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump signed an $850 billion coronavirus relief package into law late Wednesday, as the number of U.S. cases climbed to 9,000. The package will provide sick leave, unemployment benefits and free coronavirus...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: March 19, 2020

    Younger Adults Also at Risk of Serious Illness From Coronavirus: CDC Supply Shortages Hinder Coronavirus Testing in U.S. Flu Drug Effective Against Coronavirus: Chinese Researchers U.S. May Not Have Enough Ventilators For Coronavirus Patients

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • For Heart Health, Not All Plant-Based Diets Are Equal: Study

    A plant-based diet can benefit your heart, but only if you eat certain healthy types of food, researchers say. They tracked the eating behavior and the development of heart disease among more than 2,000 adults in Greece...

    • Posted March 18, 2020
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  • Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia

    Brain inflammation may be more of a factor in dementia than previously believed, a new British study suggests. “We predicted the link between inflammation in the brain and the buildup of damaging proteins, but even we were...

    • Posted March 18, 2020
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