All posts by LadyLively

  • Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of ‘Viral Spillover’ to People

    Raising chickens in your backyard — a popular trend during the COVID-19 pandemic — holds risks that can come home to roost in an unwelcome way. It’s already well known that poultry can spread the salmonella bacteria...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • AHA News: RAPIDO – a New Spanish Acronym to Raise Stroke Awareness

    FRIDAY, March 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Researchers have developed a new Spanish acronym aimed to raise awareness of stroke symptoms in the Hispanic community. Known as RAPIDO, it seeks to replicate the popular FAST...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • AHA News: After Stroke, Heart Surgery and Heart Attack, Runner Vows to Reclaim Her Strength

    FRIDAY, March 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Michelle Whiteman woke up and realized that her left arm felt numb. She figured it was a pinched nerve and made an appointment to see her chiropractor. The...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • One Year Into Pandemic, Biden Promises Vaccines for All U.S. Adults by May 1

    During a speech reassuring Americans that the pandemic could be nearing its end in this country, President Joe Biden on Thursday promised that all U.S. adults will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by May 1. His...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: March 12, 2021

    Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Clinical Trials A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Novavax was 96% effective against the original strain of the coronavirus in preventing mild, moderate and severe cases of illness and 100% effective against...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • Driven by Anti-Vaxxers, Measles Outbreaks Cost Everyone Money

    A single measles outbreak cost one U.S. county $3.4 million, a new government study estimates, underscoring the societal burden of inadequate vaccination rates. The outbreak occurred in Clark County, Wash., in early 2019, and ultimately infected 71...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • Does COVID Harm the Heart? New Study Says Maybe Not

    Does COVID-19 help create heart problems, or are people with preexisting heart issues simply more prone to getting the illness? The issue remains unclear, with a new British study finding that people with heart problems appear to...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • Why Cotton Masks Are Safer Masks

    Cotton masks provide better protection against the new coronavirus than those made with synthetic fabrics, researchers say. In a new study, investigators tested different mask fabrics under conditions that mimic the humidity of a person’s breath in...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • How Bad Was COVID in Your State? Governor’s Party Affiliation Was Key

    Could whether your governor is a Democrat or a Republican have influenced how many coronavirus cases and deaths your state has seen during the pandemic? Yes, claim researchers who discovered a strong link between the two —...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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  • ‘Birthing Girdle’ Shows Traces of Medieval Women in Labor

    In medieval Europe, when childbirth was highly perilous for both mother and child, women and those caring for them used various talismans to try to influence a safe delivery. Not many of those relics have survived, but...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
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