All posts by LadyLively

  • Most Marriages Survive a Spouse’s Brain Injury

    Marriages can remain stable after something as challenging as a brain injury for one of the spouses, new research indicates. Though past reports have suggested that divorce rates were high among those who experienced traumatic brain injury...

    • Posted July 13, 2021
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  • WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing

    New recommendations on human genome editing issued by the World Health Organization include a call for a global registry to track “any form of genetic manipulation” and a whistle-blowing process for unethical or unsafe research. The WHO...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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  • Flu Shot Might Help Ward Off Severe COVID

    A flu shot might offer some protection against severe effects of COVID-19, a new study suggests. If you are infected with COVID-19, having had a flu shot makes it less likely you will suffer severe body-wide infection,...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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  • AHA News: How Technology Is Improving Health Information Access for the Deaf Community

    MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Early in Dr. Michael McKee’s career, one of his patients, who was deaf, died from a heart attack. It led him to study how to prevent it from...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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  • She Got Her Shots and Is Helping Other Seniors Rejoin Society

    Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Sandra Banner was an active octogenarian. She enjoyed going to movies, traveling from her Palm Desert, Calif., home to Los Angeles for Dodgers baseball games and having friends over for happy hours. Early...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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  • Pfizer to Meet with U.S. Officials About Third COVID Booster Shot

    Pfizer Inc. said it will meet with U.S. officials on Monday to discuss possible authorization for a third booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, Pfizer cited data from Israel that found its vaccine is showing...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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  • FDA Head Asks for Investigation Into Alzheimer’s Drug Approval

    (Healthday News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s controversial approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm should be investigated by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock has said. The FDA approved...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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  • Some COVID Survivors Can’t Regain Weight Lost During Illness

    Some people severely ill with COVID-19 may struggle to regain lost weight for months afterward, a new study shows. While COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, it’s become clear that the infection can wreak havoc on the...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: July 12, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Monday, July 12: She’s helping vaccinated seniors get back out there. It’s a common phenomenon: Many seniors still feel hesitant to rejoin society even though they’re fully vaccinated. Octogenarian Sandra...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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  • Black Churches Could Be Key to Boosting Vaccination Rates

    Black churches could prove crucial in improving COVID-19 vaccination rates among Black Americans, a new study suggests. The COVID-19 death rate among Black Americans is three times higher than among white Americans, and health officials had hoped...

    • Posted July 12, 2021
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