All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: Lifelong Tennis Player Has Heart Attack on the Court

    FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — One balmy Wednesday evening, Kumar Seetharam devoured a slice of cheese pizza at his in-laws’ house, then headed to a tennis court to hit balls with his 15-year-old...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • Friends, Family Key to Turning a ‘No’ on Vaccination to a ‘Yes’

    Public health officials and government workers are trying everything they can to promote COVID-19 vaccination — advertisements, news releases, cash lotteries, and even incentives like free beer, joints or doughnuts in some places. But nothing sways a...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • U.S. Surgeon General Issues Call to Counter ‘Urgent Threat’ of Vaccine Misinformation

    U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Thursday called on tech companies, health care workers, journalists and even ordinary Americans to do more to fight vaccine misinformation. In a 22-page advisory, Murthy wrote that false claims have...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: July 16, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Friday, July 16: Changing the minds of anti-vax friends, family is in your hands. What does it take to alter someone’s view on getting the COVID vaccine? The example and...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • Mask Mandate Returns to Los Angeles as COVID Cases Rise

    Surging coronavirus cases have prompted Los Angeles County to once again require people to wear masks indoors, even if they’re vaccinated. The nation’s largest county has had more than 1,000 new cases each day for a week,...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • $340 Million Settlement Proposed in EpiPen Lawsuits

    Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $345 million in a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over steep EpiPen price increases. EpiPens are auto-injectable devices that deliver the drug epinephrine for emergency treatment of a life-threatening allergic reaction...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • Fermented Foods Could Boost Your Microbiome

    Fermented foods may seem like just another health fad, but a small trial suggests they can help strike a healthier balance in the body’s gut bacteria. In a study of 36 people, researchers found that those randomly...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • A Better Test to Help Spot Glaucoma?

    Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss in older people, and early detection can bring better treatment. Now, researchers in Australia say their experimental genetic test for glaucoma can identify 15 times more people at high...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally

    There were academic, social and emotional consequences for U.S. high school students who attended classes remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. The study included more than 6,500 students in Orange County Public Schools in Florida,...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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  • Why Many Black & Hispanic Americans Distrust COVID Vaccines

    Language barriers and distrust of the health care system are among the reasons why many Black and Hispanic Americans are reluctant to get COVID-19 vaccines, a new study finds. The two groups — which have been disproportionately...

    • Posted July 16, 2021
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