All posts by LadyLively

  • HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected

    More U.S. kids are getting a recommended vaccine that protects against several cancers — but there is still much room for improvement, a new study finds. At issue is the vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV). Certain strains...

    • Posted September 14, 2020
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  • Poll Finds Pandemic Surge in Loneliness Among Older Adults

    The constraints of the coronavirus pandemic have many more older adults feeling lonely this summer than in years past. According to a new poll, many older adults are feeling isolated while they protect themselves from the virus....

    • Posted September 14, 2020
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  • Are At-Home ‘Learning Pods’ the Right Fit for Your Family?

    Emily Davis and her husband started a “learning pod” with another family this summer, hiring a teacher for child care and now for the start of first grade. Their 6-year-old son is an only child, which was...

    • Posted September 14, 2020
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  • AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Trial Restarts

    MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (Healthday News) — Oxford University has announced that final-stage testing of a coronavirus vaccine it is developing with drug maker AstraZeneca will restart following a pause last week after a serious side effect...

    • Posted September 14, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 11, 2020

    Trump Appointees Interfering With CDC Reports on Pandemic Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Resumes Canada Reports No New COVID-19 Deaths For First Time in Six Months

    • Posted September 14, 2020
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  • Just How Reliable Are COVID-19 Tests? Experts Weigh In

    You’re feeling pretty darned sick — headache, fever, fatigue, a cough — but your COVID-19 test came back negative. What do you do now? Well, chances are good that you don’t have COVID-19 if that’s what the...

    • Posted September 11, 2020
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  • Who’s Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?

    A lot has been made of the so-called “quarantine 15.” Now, a new study suggests certain people are more likely to binge eat during the coronavirus pandemic than others. Most often they are young adults who faced...

    • Posted September 10, 2020
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  • Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic

    The coronavirus pandemic silenced choirs around the globe, but researchers in Sweden say it may be safe to sing with others if you take precautions. “There are many reports about the spreading of COVID-19 in connection with...

    • Posted September 10, 2020
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  • More Are Turning to Pot When Depressed – But Does It Help or Harm?

    Folks struggling with depression are much more likely to turn to marijuana to ease their symptoms these days, and that’s not necessarily a good thing, researchers report. Depressed people are more than twice as likely to have...

    • Posted September 10, 2020
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  • Colleges in 50 States Seeing COVID Cases on Campus

    THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (Healthday News) — Just weeks into the fall semester, universities and colleges in all 50 states are now struggling to contain the spread of coronavirus on their campuses. More than 40,000 cases of...

    • Posted September 10, 2020
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