All posts by LadyLively

  • Keep School Sports Safe During Pandemic

    As some school sports return this fall, a number of measures should be followed to keep students safe from the new coronavirus, an expert says. “The best way to prevent risk is to remind students of frequent...

    • Posted September 5, 2020
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  • Even ‘Social Smokers’ Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

    Even light smokers are much more likely to die of lung disease or lung cancer than nonsmokers, a new study warns. “Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you, but it’s easy to assume that if you...

    • Posted September 4, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Precautions Extend to Car Seats, Seat Belts

    Face masks and hand-washing are a good start, but to protect your kids from the coronavirus you’ll need to up your game on the road, too, a leading pediatricians’ group says. There are a number of things...

    • Posted September 4, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Ills No Greater for Those With Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis

    People with lupus aren’t at increased risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 due to steroidal medications they take to reduce immune system activity, a new study finds. And a related study found that people with inflammatory forms of...

    • Posted September 4, 2020
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  • Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19

    New research may have people with asthma breathing a little easier: Doctors found the airway disease doesn’t raise the risk of being hospitalized due to COVID-19. The researchers also noted that people with asthma weren’t more likely...

    • Posted September 4, 2020
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  • Chief of U.S. Vaccine Initiative Says October Timeline ‘Extremely Unlikely’

    FRIDAY, Sept. 4, 2020 (Healthday News) — The chief adviser for the White House vaccine program said Thursday it was “extremely unlikely, but not impossible” that a vaccine could be available by the end of October. Speaking...

    • Posted September 4, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2020

    Science Not Yet Advanced Enough for Genetic Editing of Embryos: Expert Panel CDC Refutes Social Media Rumors That COVID Death Data Is Inaccurate Another Trump Appointee Booted From FDA In-Person Social Visits to Resume at U.S. Prisons in October First COVID-19...

    • Posted September 4, 2020
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  • Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says

    There’s more bad news about electronic cigarettes: Researchers have identified previously unknown toxins that can affect the heart and lungs of those who vape. The chemicals form when manufacturers combine flavorings with solvents in e-cigarettes, according to...

    • Posted September 3, 2020
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  • As Colleges Battle COVID Outbreaks, Fauci Warns Them Not to Send Students Home

    THURSDAY, Sept. 3, 2020 (Healthday News) — Colleges across America struggled to control coronavirus outbreaks on campus, even as Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Wednesday that sending students home after an outbreak is “the worst thing you...

    • Posted September 3, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2020

    Another Trump Appointee Booted From FDA In-Person Social Visits to Resume at U.S. Prisons in October First COVID-19 Death Linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Americans Now More Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccine: Poll Trump Denies Claim He Suffered Mini-Strokes

    • Posted September 3, 2020
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