All posts by LadyLively

  • Holidays Can Be a Fright for Kids With Food Allergies

    Parents of kids with food allergies probably won’t be surprised to hear that Halloween is an especially risky time for their youngsters. A new study found that serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) triggered by peanuts jumped 85% when...

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • COVID Survivor Rita Wilson Wants You to Get Your Flu Shot

    Aches and fatigue quickly progressed to fever with severe chills, but the terrible and unrelenting headache was the real signal that actress Rita Wilson was in for a rough ride following her infection with COVID-19. “It was...

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • U.S. COVID Death Toll Nears 200,000, While Cases Start to Climb Again

    MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (Healthday News) — As the U.S. coronavirus case count neared 200,000 on Monday, public health experts debated whether the spread of the virus will continue to slow or a new surge will come,...

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 21, 2020

    CDC Updates Coronavirus Transmission Guidance EPA Approves Pine-Sol as Coronavirus Disinfectant AstraZeneca Releases Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Plans

    • Posted September 21, 2020
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  • How to Help Ensure Your Students Get Enough Sleep

    Nearly 6 in 10 U.S. parents say their children don’t get enough sleep on school nights, an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey finds. It included more than 1,000 parents across the country with children between...

    • Posted September 20, 2020
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  • A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color

    Dealing with acne can be especially difficult for people of color, a skin expert says. Acne affects up to 50 million people in the United States each year. For people of color, acne is often accompanied by...

    • Posted September 19, 2020
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  • Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at 87

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, the court announced. The cause was complications from pancreatic cancer. Ginsburg was 87. First appointed to the court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, Ginsburg was the...

    • Posted September 19, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Poses Added Risk for People With Addiction Disorders: Study

    People with addiction disorders are at greater risk for COVID-19 and more likely to become seriously ill if infected, a new study finds. The researchers analyzed non-identifiable electronic health records of more than 73 million patients in...

    • Posted September 18, 2020
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  • Getting a Hip Replacement? Choice of Hospital Can Be Crucial

    The COVID-19 pandemic has shown a spotlight on disparities in the U.S. health care system. But the issues are longstanding, and — as one large study illustrates — extend into a common elective surgery. Researchers found that...

    • Posted September 18, 2020
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  • Details Emerge on Unexplained Illness in AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Trial

    FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (Healthday News) — New details surfaced on Thursday on an unexplained neurological condition that struck a volunteer who was participating in AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine trial. In an internal safety report obtained by CNN,...

    • Posted September 18, 2020
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