All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID More Lethal for People Living With HIV

    Like certain health conditions including cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure, new research shows that having HIV or AIDS increases a person’s risk of catching and dying from COVID-19. For the study, researchers from Penn State College...

    • Posted May 13, 2021
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  • Mixing COVID Vaccines Might Raise Odds for Minor Reactions: Study

    Mixing the various COVID-19 vaccines — for example, getting a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine but having your second dose be the AstraZeneca shot — seems to increase the risk of side effects, a new study...

    • Posted May 13, 2021
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  • Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment

    In areas of the United States where opioid treatment centers are rare, addicted people can find it nearly impossible to get help, a new study finds. “The study identified clear opioid treatment deserts that undoubtedly stand in...

    • Posted May 13, 2021
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  • Good Bacteria Aren’t Present in Baby’s Gut Before Birth

    Bacteria don’t set up house in the human gut until after birth, a new study finds. Gut bacteria are vital for digestion and overall health, but when researchers examined the stool (meconium) from 20 infants collected during...

    • Posted May 13, 2021
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  • Obesity in Teens, Higher Risk of Stroke Before 50

    Strokes are on the rise among people younger than 50, and new research suggests that packing on the pounds during the teen years is a big reason why. The more overweight you were from ages 16 to...

    • Posted May 13, 2021
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  • Could a Vaccine Against Future Pandemics Be on the Way?

    An ambitious new vaccine effort is taking aim at future coronavirus mutations that may threaten global health down the road. So far, the “pan-coronavirus vaccine” has proven 100% effective in testing among monkeys, investigators reported. “Large outbreaks...

    • Posted May 12, 2021
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  • Feel Younger Than Your Age? You Might Live Longer

    Can feeling young at heart, or at least younger than your actual age, help older people live healthier, longer lives? Yes, according to researchers in Germany. “Individuals who feel younger than they chronologically are seem to benefit...

    • Posted May 12, 2021
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  • ‘Mind-Reading’ Technology Allows Paralyzed Man to Rapidly Text

    A microchip implanted in the brain has allowed a paralyzed man to communicate by text — at speeds that approach the typical smartphone user. The achievement is the latest advance in “brain-computer interface” (BCI) systems. Scientists have...

    • Posted May 12, 2021
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  • Moderna Vaccine Can Trigger Red, Itchy ‘COVID Arm,’ But It’s Temporary

    In rare cases, people who receive the two-dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may experience a red, itchy patch of skin a few days later at the injection site, a new report finds. They shouldn’t panic: This “COVID arm”...

    • Posted May 12, 2021
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  • Do Prescription Sleep Medicines Even Work?

    An estimated 9 million Americans turn to prescription pills when they can’t sleep, but a new study of middle-aged women finds taking the drugs for a year or longer may do little good. Comparing a group of...

    • Posted May 12, 2021
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