All posts by LadyLively

  • In 10 Years, COVID-19 Could Be ‘Just the Sniffles’

    The virus fueling the COVID-19 pandemic could become just an ordinary sniffle-causing nuisance within the next 10 years, a new study suggests. Researchers stressed that the projection is based on mathematical models, and not a crystal-ball prediction....

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • AHA News: Link Between Depression and Heart Disease Cuts Both Ways

    TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The day 23-year-old Jordan Chaffiotte was discharged from the hospital following her successful open-heart surgery should have been a happy one. A cause for celebration. Instead, she found...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • AHA News: Woman’s Frozen Face, Garbled Speech During Zoom Call Were Signs of a Stroke

    TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Dorothy Farris organized “Cocktails and Conversation,” a weekly hourlong Zoom session with a group of old friends. Thursdays from...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older

    Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine fully protects children aged 12 to 17, the company announced Tuesday. In a clinical trial that included more than 3,700 young volunteers, there were no cases of symptomatic COVID-19 infection in the two-thirds of...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Low-Salt ‘DASH’ Diet Good for Total Heart Health

    It’s consistently rated high among diets for all-around health, and a new report finds the DASH diet is all-around good for your heart, too. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) regimen is designed to lower high...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • U.S. Issues Tough Travel Warnings for Japan Ahead of Olympics

    U.S. officials on Monday warned all Americans not to visit Japan because of a spike in coronavirus cases there just two months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to start. The travel advisories, one issued by the...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: May 25, 2021

    NYC Schools to End Remote Learning in Fall New York City schools will end remote learning this fall, but students will still have to wear masks and social distance when they return to classrooms. “It’s time for...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Most Cases of MIS-C in Kids With COVID Resolve After 6 Months

    Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, doctors have reported rare but severe cases in infected children of an inflammatory disorder dubbed multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). Now, a small new study out of Britain delivers some reassuring data for...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Bedtime With a Pet Won’t Harm Your Kid’s Sleep – and Might Help

    Does your teen have the family cat or dog as a nighttime sleep mate? Is that even good for a child’s sleep? In a new study, sleeping with a four-footed friend appears to be fine for pre-teens...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Even Mild COVID Illness May Induce Long-Lasting Antibody Response

    Mild cases of COVID-19 leave people with long-term antibody protection against reinfection, according to a new study that challenges previous findings. “Last fall, there were reports that antibodies wane quickly after infection with the virus that causes...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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