All posts by LadyLively

  • For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation

    A new type of surgery offers amputees better control of muscles that remain after surgery, and of their prosthetic limbs, its inventors say. The standard surgical approach to amputation has changed little since the American Civil War,...

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  • Global Study Supports Eating Fish for Heart Health

    TUESDAY, March. 9, 2021For people with heart disease, eating fish twice a week may be a lifesaver. New worldwide research shows that two 6-ounce servings a week of oily fish, like salmon, might help prevent cardiovascular disease...

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  • Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time

    A vaginal ring that slowly releases an antiviral medication could protect women against HIV for up to three months, a preliminary trial suggests. It assessed two formulations of a vaginal ring that releases the antiretroviral dapivirine in...

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  • Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns

    Being pregnant triggers a lot of feelings. For many, there is joy, expectation and sometimes a little nervousness about what’s to come. Yet not all pregnant women start this journey on the same footing, and for some,...

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  • More Americans Would Get Lung Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines

    The number of Americans recommended for routine CT scans to spot lung cancer just got a lot bigger. People between the ages of 50 and 80 who don’t have symptoms of lung cancer, but are at high...

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  • AHA News: Triathlete Mom’s Aorta Tears Followed By 2 Strokes in 2 Days

    TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The day before her daughter, Maddy, turned 16, Kelly Steinberg woke up feeling a surge of energy rush through her body as she turned on her side. “I...

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  • AHA News: Voucher Program Makes Healthy Eating Easier for Food-Insecure People

    TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — As soon as Joseph Angelo enrolled in Vouchers 4 Veggies, he started to replace processed foods with fruits and vegetables. “There were times when I’d been eating healthier,...

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  • Pfizer COVID Vaccine Shows Mettle Against Brazilian Variant

    Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine does successfully neutralize the more contagious P.1 variant of the virus recently discovered in Brazil, new research shows. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech conducted the study with scientists from both companies and researchers...

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  • Health Highlights: March 9, 2021

    Many U.S. Colleges Cancel, Shorten Spring Break Spring break has been canceled or scaled back by many U.S. colleges in an attempt to reduce partying that could spread COVID-19. Texas A&M University decided on a three-day weekend...

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  • Don’t Use Veterinary Drug Ivermectin Against COVID, FDA Warns

    Desperate for a treatment against COVID-19, some Americans have reached for an anti-parasitic drug aimed at animals, with serious consequences, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. “Never use medications intended for animals on yourself. Ivermectin preparations...

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