All posts by LadyLively

  • Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic

    THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDayNews) — The ripple effect of the COVID-19 scourge has led to more complications among pregnant women worldwide, including an increase in stillbirths, a new study says. The research review also found higher...

    • Posted April 1, 2021
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  • Some Hospitalized COVID Patients Develop Seizures

    COVID-19 can harm multiple organs in the body, including the brain. Now, a new study says some hospitalized COVID-19 patients have non-convulsive seizures that may increase their risk of death. “Seizures are a very common complication of...

    • Posted April 1, 2021
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  • Bored & Stressed, Smokers Smoked More  During Pandemic

    Pandemic-related stress has prompted many smokers to light up more often, new research shows, while others smoked more because they could. “Working at home allows me to smoke at will rather than being in a smoke-free environment...

    • Posted April 1, 2021
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  • Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report

    Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans are significantly underrepresented in U.S. health professions, with little indication that diversity will improve, a new study says. In 2019, Black people made up about 12.1% of the U.S. workforce, but their...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer

    Even in patients with stage 2 pancreatic cancer, surgery is typically worthwhile after chemotherapy, because it appears to extend patients’ lives, a new study concludes. In stage 2 cancer, the tumor has already grown large enough to...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • AHA News: The Secret to Good Health Is No Secret. So Why Is It So Hard to Achieve?

    WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — It ought to be a no-brainer, so to speak: Research has pinpointed seven ways people can achieve ideal heart and brain health. And – bonus – if Americans...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life

    That piece of sausage you’re about to enjoy? You may want to put it down for something healthier. New research found an association between eating even small amounts of processed meats, 150 grams (a little over 5...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness

    In January, the coronavirus swept through Brian and Maria Padla’s family of seven in Philadelphia, starting with their oldest daughter, 16, and then infecting Brian, Maria, and their four younger children. The virus seemingly came and went...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Pfizer Says Its COVID Vaccine Is Very Effective in Kids as Young as 12

    Pfizer Inc. announced Wednesday that its coronavirus vaccine is safe and remarkably effective in children as young as 12. In a news release issued by Pfizer and its vaccine development partner, BioNTech, company executives said data from...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: March 31, 2021

    GOP Governors Resist Calls by Biden to Keep Mask Mandates Several Republican governors still plan to cancel mask mandates despite President Joe Biden urging states to maintain those rules. For example, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchison said Tuesday...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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