All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: Fit and 41, She Thought Nothing of Her Family History – Until Her Heart Attack

    WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Nicole Lazowski was no stranger to hospitals. Her father battled heart disease for as long as she could remember. She was 7 when he had his first of...

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  • Delta Variant Now Behind Over 50% of U.S. Cases

    The highly contagious Delta variant now accounts for more than half of all new coronavirus infections in the United States, new government data shows. The dangerous variant that crippled India recently currently makes up 51.7% of new...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: July 7, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Wednesday, July 7: Immunocompromised? COVID vaccine could still protect. Many people with medical conditions that impair their immune response might still gain good protection from COVID vaccines, new research shows....

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • Blood Shortages Causing Surgery Delays Across U.S.

    (Healthday News) — Demand for blood is up 10% in the United States, and some U.S hospitals are postponing surgeries due to shortages. Experts say the situation is a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News reported....

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • Pope Francis Eats, Walks Two Days After Colon Surgery

    (Healthday News) — Following major colon surgery that was performed on Sunday, Pope Francis ate breakfast, read the newspapers and took a walk on Tuesday, the Vatican said. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night,”...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • 5-Minute Daily Breathing Exercise May Equal Meds in Lowering Blood Pressure

    A quick daily “workout” for the breathing muscles may help people lower their blood pressure to a similar degree as exercise or even medication, a small study suggests. The technique is called inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST),...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • Immunocompromised? Why the COVID-19 Vaccine Might Still Protect You

    COVID-19 vaccinations may not offer as much protection to people with compromised immune systems, but just how much appears to be driven by the type of underlying condition, new research suggests. “People with conditions that compromise their...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • Americans Living With HIV Have Near-Normal Life Expectancy: Study

    Testing HIV-positive is no longer a certain death sentence, and new research shows that Americans who have HIV today have life spans similar to those of their peers without the virus. “In the early days of the...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • State Lotteries Don’t Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study

    Lotteries that pay cash and prizes to Americans who get vaccinated sound like a sure-fire recipe for success, but a new study finds they don’t actually boost vaccination rates. After media reports suggested that Ohio’s “Vax-a-Million” lottery...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart

    Want to be good to your ticker? Load up on veggies — especially beans, Italian researchers recommend. They’ve published a comprehensive review of research on eating habits and heart disease that provides consistent evidence that eating less...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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