All posts by LadyLively

  • Urgent Care or the ER? Which Should You Choose?

    Say you twist your ankle playing catch with your kids. Or maybe your daughter has a rash that’s spreading. Do you visit urgent care or the hospital emergency department? Many cases of injury or illness can be...

    • Posted May 2, 2021
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  • 5 Steps to Protect Young Athletes’ Eyes

    As children begin to return to their favorite sports, parents need to ensure that their youngsters use protective eyewear, a leading group of eye specialists says. Nearly 30,000 people suffer sports-related eye injuries every year in the...

    • Posted May 1, 2021
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  • Needle Anxiety Behind J&J COVID Vaccine Reaction Clusters: Study

    Anxiety was the cause of 64 vaccine reactions, including fainting, in people who got the Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in early April at sites in five states, a new study finds. Researchers led by Anne...

    • Posted April 30, 2021
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  • Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food Allergy

    Could there be a link between having a C-section and your baby’s chances of developing a peanut allergy? Yes, a team of Canadian researchers warns. Their new study found that babies born via cesarean section appear to...

    • Posted April 30, 2021
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  • Cancers Far More Common in Medieval Times Than Thought

    Cancer might seem like a modern problem, but new research has revealed that it affected up to 14% of adults in medieval Britain. University of Cambridge researchers used X-rays and CT scans to search for evidence of...

    • Posted April 30, 2021
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  • AHA News: After 47 Minutes, One Final Try Resuscitated Her

    FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — On a November evening, Diana and Paul Nickel played a spelling game and shared an ice cream birthday cake with their 6-year-old granddaughter, Molly. The couple was staying...

    • Posted April 30, 2021
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  • Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity

    COVID-19 research efforts must now shift toward the development of a pill that can prevent serious illness in the recently infected, experts say. “We need a pill that can keep people out of the hospital, and the...

    • Posted April 30, 2021
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  • COVID Deaths Continue to Decline in U.S.

    In a sign that the coronavirus pandemic is beginning to ebb in America, a new analysis finds the seven-day average of new COVID-19 deaths in the United States has hit its lowest point since last October. As...

    • Posted April 30, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: April 30, 2021

    Brazil Second Country to Record More Than 400,000 COVID Deaths After 100,000 COVID-19 deaths in just one month, Brazil has become the second country in the world to record more than 400,000 deaths from the disease. April...

    • Posted April 30, 2021
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  • Your Blood Type Might Raise Odds for Certain Health Conditions

    Certain blood types may increase a person’s risk of different health problems, a new study suggests. The research confirms some previous findings and reveals new links between blood types and diseases, according to the authors of the...

    • Posted April 30, 2021
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