All posts by LadyLively

  • Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls

    Preventing falls in older age could be as fun as dancing them away, new research shows. Researchers found a 31% reduction in falls and a 37% reduction in fall risk for those aged 65 and older when...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Alcohol-Linked Deaths Rise Sharply in Rural America

    In rural America, drinking has become particularly deadly for many, a new government report shows. Deaths related to alcohol use in those regions rose 43% between 2006 and 2018, health officials reported. Over that time, the rate...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Midwest Latest Region to be Hit Hard by COVID Spread

    Coronavirus infections are surging in the American heartland, with Wisconsin bearing the brunt of COVID-19’s relentless spread. Many Midwestern states are seeing some of the nation’s highest per capita rates of infection, and while federal health officials...

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 1, 2020

    No Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Until Next Spring Trump Administration Blocks CDC No-Sail Order for Cruise Ships

    • Posted October 1, 2020
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  • Study Sheds Light on Why COVID-19 Hits Elderly Hardest

    Elderly people who get COVID-19 have lower levels of important immune cells, which may explain why they are more likely than younger patients to have severe symptoms or die, new research suggests. For the study, the researchers...

    • Posted September 30, 2020
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  • Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic Lockdown: Study

    Pets helped many people cope with the mental stress of being locked down during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study finds. It included 6,000 people in Britain who were under lockdown between March 23 and June 1....

    • Posted September 30, 2020
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  • Most American Families Facing Financial Danger During Pandemic: Poll

    More than 60% of households with children in the United States have struggled with serious financial problems during the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll shows. Black and Hispanic households with children have borne the brunt of the...

    • Posted September 30, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 30, 2020

    NYC Will Fine People Who Don't Wear Masks Surgeon Charged With Aggravated Assault Over Windpipe Transplants Two NFL Teams Halt In-Person Activities After Positive Coronavirus Tests Don't Travel for Thanksgiving: CDC U.S. Government to Ship Millions of Rapid COVID Tests This...

    • Posted September 30, 2020
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  • Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study

    Black and Hispanic Americans are twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19 as white Americans, researchers report. For the study, an international team collected data on about 6 million people but found no differences in the...

    • Posted September 29, 2020
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  • Lockdown Could Worsen Hearing Woes for U.S. Seniors

    Isolation due to the pandemic and failure to get hearing aids checked has fueled anxiety, depression and more hearing loss for many seniors. “This has been a very difficult time as senior facilities and individuals try to...

    • Posted September 29, 2020
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