All posts by LadyLively

  • Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care

    Due to language barriers, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third less health care than other Americans, a large study of U.S. adults shows. The analysis of federal survey data from more than 120,000 adults revealed...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • 1 in 4 People With Anxiety, Depression Couldn’t Get Care During Pandemic

    In the middle of a pandemic that sent many Americans into bouts of emotional distress, one-quarter of them couldn’t get counseling when they needed it the most, new research shows. “Social isolation, COVID-related anxiety, disruptions in normal...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • COVID Vaccine Doesn’t Infiltrate Breast Milk

    Women who are breastfeeding and wonder if COVID-19 vaccination is safe for their baby may be reassured by the results of a new study. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, report that “vaccine-associated mRNA” —...

    • Posted July 6, 2021
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  • People With HIV Have Much Higher Risk for Suicide

    Since the advent of AIDS, major advancements in treating HIV infection has turned what used to be a death sentence into a manageable chronic condition. But new research warns that many people living with HIV/AIDS still face...

    • Posted July 6, 2021
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  • AHA News: Smoking Harms the Brain, Raises Dementia Risk – But Not If You Quit

    TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Everyone knows smoking is bad for the heart and lungs. But the damage it does to the brain often gets less attention than it should – from smokers...

    • Posted July 6, 2021
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  • Listeria Outbreak Linked to Precooked Chicken: CDC

    One death has been reported in a listeria outbreak that appears to be linked to precooked chicken served in health care facilities, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Three people in Texas and Delaware...

    • Posted July 6, 2021
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  • Just 20 States Reach Biden’s July 4 Vaccination Goal

    Only 20 states reached President Joe Biden’s goal to get at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine into the arms of 70% of American adults by the Fourth of July. White House officials first acknowledged last...

    • Posted July 6, 2021
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  • Pope Francis Has Part of His Left Colon Removed in Surgery

    (Healthday News) — Pope Francis had surgery on Sunday to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican described as a planned procedure. Doctors said the 84-year-old pope was suffering from bowel problems that are...

    • Posted July 6, 2021
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  • Britain to Fully Reopen Soon, Despite Rising COVID cases

    (Healthday News) — Face mask and social distancing laws will be lifted in Britain later this month and British citizens will have to “learn to live with the virus,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday. The lifting...

    • Posted July 6, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: July 6, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Tuesday, July 6: Even if vaccinated get ‘breakthrough’ COVID, it’s mild. A study of nearly 4,000 U.S. healthcare workers tracked from December through April found COVID infection is very rare...

    • Posted July 6, 2021
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