All posts by LadyLively

  • Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids

    Kids suffering from nearsightedness can slow the progression of their myopia by using soft bifocal contact lenses, a new trial shows. Bifocal contacts with a powerful corrective prescription slowed the progression of nearsightedness in youngsters by 43%...

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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  • U.S. Coronavirus Death Tally Hits New High for Summer

    America logged its highest single-day coronavirus death total of the summer on Wednesday, as the toll from an earlier surge in cases in Sun Belt states continued to mount. At least 1,470 deaths were tallied on Wednesday,...

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 13, 2020

    Don't Use Hand Sanitizers Tainted With 1-Propanol: FDA Salsa Recalled for Salmonella Risk Four-Drawer Chests Sold at Kmart Recalled U.S. Government to Buy 100 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine From Moderna 6 Former EPA Heads Call For Agency 'Reset' After Election

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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  • Mammograms in 40s Can Save Women’s Lives, Study Finds

    Adding to an ongoing debate over the timing of mammography, a new British study finds that screening women aged 40 to 49 for breast cancer saves lives, with only small increases in overdiagnosis. “This is a very...

    • Posted August 13, 2020
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  • Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?

    Taking a daily low-dose aspirin may speed the progression of cancer in the elderly, a new clinical trial shows. Daily aspirin doubled the risk that a person 70 or older would die from a stage 3 cancer,...

    • Posted August 12, 2020
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  • Many Community Outbreaks of COVID Traced to Restaurants, Bars

    New data shows that many of the community outbreaks of coronavirus that have cropped up in the United States this summer have originated in restaurants and bars. In Louisiana, roughly a quarter of the state’s 2,360 cases...

    • Posted August 12, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 12, 2020

    Scientists Find Coronavirus in Hospital Room Air Coronavirus Back in New Zealand After 102 Days Russia Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Before Trials Completed FDA Head Says Any Approved COVID Vaccine Will Be Safe

    • Posted August 12, 2020
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  • Mental Health Woes Spiraled Among College Students Early in Pandemic

    Depression, anxiety and inactive lifestyles are all too common among college students, and a new study finds they may have escalated during the initial outbreak of COVID-19. Using a mix of smartphone data and online surveys from...

    • Posted August 11, 2020
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  • Trump May Block Citizens From Re-Entry if COVID Infection Suspected

    The Trump Administration is weighing a new rule that would temporarily block an American citizen or legal permanent resident from returning to the United States from abroad if authorities believe the person might be infected with the...

    • Posted August 11, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 11, 2020

    Russia Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Before Trials Completed FDA Head Says Any Approved COVID Vaccine Will Be Safe Gilead Seeks FDA Approval of Remdesivir Seller of Phony COVID-19 Drug Indicted

    • Posted August 11, 2020
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