All posts by LadyLively

  • CDC Alerts Nation to Prepare for Coronavirus Vaccine by Early November

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling the nation to prepare for distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine this fall. The CDC has notified public health officials across all 50 states that limited vaccine doses...

    • Posted September 3, 2020
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  • Rare Tumor Slows, But Won’t Stop Young Drama Teacher

    Christina Kosyla, a drama and yoga teacher in her late 20s, was about to take the trip of a lifetime when she felt a strange twinge in her shoulder. A co-worker also pointed out some slight swelling...

    • Posted September 2, 2020
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  • COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Here’s What’s Known So Far

    A new review may offer guidance on women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy. Pregnant women with COVID-19 are less likely to have symptoms than those who aren’t expecting — but they’re more likely to require critical care,...

    • Posted September 2, 2020
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  • Antibody Study Suggests More Lasting Immunity Against COVID Than Believed

    In a finding that should encourage scientists who are racing to develop coronavirus vaccines, a new study out of Iceland suggests that immunity to the disease may not be as fleeting as first thought. Among 30,000 Icelandic...

    • Posted September 2, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2020

    Trump Denies Claim He Suffered Mini-Strokes Coronavirus Antibody Levels Remain Stable for Months: Study U.S. Won't Join International Coronavirus Vaccine Effort Uber Riders Will Have to Prove Mask Use No Proof Convalescent Plasma Effective Against COVID-19: Experts

    • Posted September 2, 2020
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  • Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus

    New insight into how pregnant women can pass the Zika virus to their fetus could point to ways to prevent it, researchers say. Babies infected with Zika in the womb can have abnormally small heads (microcephaly) and...

    • Posted September 1, 2020
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  • Mom-to-Be’s Flu Shot Doesn’t Raise Autism Risk

    Pregnant women are understandably worried about everything that goes into their bodies. But here’s one worry they can cross off that list: flu shots. A large, new study has confirmed that an expectant woman’s flu shot doesn’t...

    • Posted September 1, 2020
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  • USDA Extends Free School Meals Program Amid Pandemic

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that it would extend its flexible free school meals program through the fall, to help keep millions of kids fed as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hold the...

    • Posted September 1, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 1, 2020

    Flexible School Meals Program Extended by USDA Sharing Resources With Family Members Could Extend Their Lives: Study FDA Could Green Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed: Commissioner Children Can Carry Coronavirus for Weeks Without Symptoms: Study

    • Posted September 1, 2020
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  • A Guide to Managing Children’s Diabetes During COVID-19

    Parents worry that COVID-19 can make a diabetic child’s condition worse, but an expert has some tips for keeping kids healthy during the pandemic. “If a child has good control of their diabetes, it does not seem...

    • Posted August 31, 2020
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