All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Sept. 18, 2020

    Controversial COVID Testing Guidelines Posted on CDC Website Without Scientific Review Warning About Potentially Deadly Mosquito-Borne Virus in Michigan Moderna May Know by November Whether Coronavirus Vaccine is Effective Trump-Appointed HHS Spokesman Taking Leave of Absence

    • Posted September 18, 2020
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  • More Pets May Be Getting COVID-19 Than Realized

    There are “substantial” rates of coronavirus infection in dogs and cats whose owners have COVID-19, new research shows. The researchers also found that, in several cases, infected pets had COVID-like respiratory symptoms at the time their owners...

    • Posted September 18, 2020
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  • For Stroke Survivors, Timely Rehab Has Been Jeopardized During Pandemic

    Timely rehabilitation is crucial for stroke survivors, but some may not be receiving it due to the coronavirus pandemic, experts say. Rehabilitation can help the 795,000 stroke survivors in the United States achieve the best possible recovery,...

    • Posted September 17, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Has Taken a Toll on Organ Donation

    Transplants of organs from dead donors haven’t slowed during the coronavirus pandemic, but living donor transplants remain suspended in many places, an expert says. Dr. Fauzia Butt, a transplant surgeon at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey...

    • Posted September 17, 2020
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  • Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed

    Smokers have a significantly raised risk of dying from a bleeding stroke, a new study warns. For the study, researchers analyzed data from over 16,000 same-sex twin pairs in Finland. The twins were born before 1958 and...

    • Posted September 17, 2020
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  • COVID Conflicts Are Putting Big Strains on Relationships

    As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, it’s clear that not everyone’s on the same page when it comes to preventing the risk of infection. Lots of people wear masks, try to maintain social distancing and avoid large...

    • Posted September 17, 2020
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  • Coronavirus Vaccine Plan for Americans Announced

    THURSDAY, Sept. 17, 2020 (Healthday News) — The details of a plan to rapidly deliver a future coronavirus vaccine to Americans were unveiled by federal officials on Wednesday. Two of the key parts of the plan are...

    • Posted September 17, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2020

    Trump-Appointed HHS Spokesman Taking Leave of Absence Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Would Begin Within 24 Hours After Approval: U.S. Officials Vaccine Campaign Would Take Six to Nine Months to Curb Coronavirus Pandemic: CDC Director

    • Posted September 17, 2020
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  • Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle

    Want to fend off high blood pressure? New research adds to the pile of evidence showing that living healthy can help you avoid hypertension. The study included nearly 3,000 Black and white U.S. adults, aged 45 and...

    • Posted September 16, 2020
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  • Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

    Most people now know that COVID-19 can cause blood clots, potentially leading to paralysis, stroke, heart attack and death. While it’s not clear precisely how SARS-CoV-2 causes clots, a new study suggests that the amount of a...

    • Posted September 16, 2020
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