All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID Shot Earlier in Pregnancy Better for Baby: Study

    The sooner a pregnant woman gets a COVID-19 vaccine, the more likely she is to transfer protective antibodies to her baby, a new, small study suggests. “This just gives extra fuel for people who are on the...

    • Posted April 6, 2021
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  • Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care

    Black Americans are much more likely to report discrimination or unfair judgment when seeking health care than whites or Hispanics, researchers report. “Discrimination and unfair judgment in a health care setting can result in serious ramifications to...

    • Posted April 6, 2021
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  • Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV

    Beta-blocker blood pressure medications may increase the risk of heart problems in people with HIV, new research suggests. For the study, the researchers reviewed the medical records of more than 8,000 U.S. veterans with HIV who developed...

    • Posted April 6, 2021
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  • Strain of COVID Care Has Many Health Professionals Looking for an Exit

    After the pandemic, the next great health care challenge in the United States could be retaining highly trained doctors, nurses and scientists, a new study warns. Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution...

    • Posted April 6, 2021
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  • Is Empathy Born in Mom’s First Hugs?

    Show your baby your love, and you’ll get a kinder, gentler adult child as your reward, a new study suggests. More than 20 years ago, researchers in Israel began studying the impact on newborns of time spent...

    • Posted April 5, 2021
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  • New Treatment May Help Women in Early Menopause Remain Fertile

    An experimental treatment may restore fertility during early menopause, a small new study claims. Typically, menopause ends a woman’s ability to get pregnant. But researchers report that administering platelet-rich plasma and hormones, called gonadotropins, might stimulate ovulation...

    • Posted April 5, 2021
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  • AHA News: For Heart Patients, Bariatric Surgery May Lower Risk of Future Cardiovascular Problems

    MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Bariatric surgery can be a difficult decision for treating obesity, as patients and their doctors weigh the risks and side effects of the procedure against the benefits of...

    • Posted April 5, 2021
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  • Study Refutes Theory That Blood Type Affects COVID Risk

    A or B, AB or O, it doesn’t matter — your blood type has nothing to do with your risk of contracting severe COVID-19, a new study concludes. Early in the pandemic, some reports suggested people with...

    • Posted April 5, 2021
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  • Forget the ‘Lazy Stoner’: Marijuana Users Don’t Exercise Any Less

    The stereotypical image of pot smokers has long been one of “stoners” parked on the couch, surrounded by snacks and glued to the television, but a new study dispels that notion. Instead, people who use marijuana may...

    • Posted April 5, 2021
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  • About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19

    (HealthDay News) – More than 40,000 U.S. kids have lost a parent to COVID-19 and the long-term impacts could be severe, experts warn. Americans under age 65 account for about 1 in 5 COVID deaths. Of those,...

    • Posted April 5, 2021
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