All posts by LadyLively

  • Biden to Announce Plan to Buy 100 Million More Doses of J&J Vaccine

    An additional 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID vaccine will be secured by the U.S. government by the end of the year, President Joe Biden plans to announce Wednesday. The move means there should...

    • Posted March 10, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: March 10, 2021

    States and Pharmacies to Receive Additional Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines An additional 900,000 doses of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be sent to states and pharmacies this week, according to the White House. States and...

    • Posted March 10, 2021
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  • High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women

    High blood pressure during pregnancy may lead to early death from heart disease, a new study suggests. There are several types of high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) during pregnancy. Chronic hypertension means high blood pressure...

    • Posted March 10, 2021
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  • Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?

    If you have surgery scheduled and you just found out you are infected with COVID-19, new research suggests you should push your operation back by at least seven weeks. Why? Because not doing so could raise your...

    • Posted March 10, 2021
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  • Breastfeeding Moms Get Mixed Messages When Baby Has an Allergy

    Breastfeeding mothers whose babies have food allergies often get conflicting advice from doctors on whether they should change their eating habits, according to a new study. “We found that guidance from health care practitioners for breastfeeding mothers...

    • Posted March 10, 2021
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  • Could Diphtheria Become Resistant to Vaccines?

    Diphtheria could once again become a major global health problem due to vaccine and antibiotic resistance, researchers warn. Diphtheria is a highly contagious — and potentially deadly — infection that can affect the nose and throat, as...

    • Posted March 10, 2021
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  • Lockdowns Kept Car Crash Rates Low, Ohio Study Finds

    Ohio’s lockdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decline in traffic crashes, injuries and deaths, but numbers ticked up once the stay-at-home order ended, a new study finds. Like many other states, Ohio had...

    • Posted March 10, 2021
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  • Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study

    Financial worries can hamper the success of cancer treatment and raise patients’ risk of death, according to a new study that offers the first evidence of such a link. “The association we found was very strong, and...

    • Posted March 10, 2021
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  • Study Confirms Very Low Risk of Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Vaccines

    Severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines are rare and resolve quickly, a new study finds. “The COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are the first vaccines of their kind, and they have remarkable efficacy and safety across all populations. It...

    • Posted March 9, 2021
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  • Pollen Peril: Sneezin’ Season May Up COVID Risk

    It’s that time of year when flowers and trees bloom freely and pollen makes the lives of many miserable. But new research reveals a hidden risk: It could also make you more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. COVID-19...

    • Posted March 9, 2021
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