All posts by LadyLively

  • Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some

    About one in 10 heart surgery patients who is prescribed an opioid painkiller after the procedure still uses the drugs more than 90 days later, a new study finds. And those prescribed the highest doses are most...

    • Posted June 22, 2020
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  • Another COVID Plague: Big Surprise Medical Bills for Survivors

    Seattle resident Michael Flor’s heart nearly stopped when he received a $1.1 million dollar hospital bill for months of COVID-19 treatment. The 181-page bill listed nearly 3,000 itemized charges — and didn’t include other items likely to...

    • Posted June 22, 2020
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  • Citing Lack of Benefit, NIH Halts Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

    The U.S. National Institutes of Heath announced Saturday that it was stopping a clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, a drug long supported by President Donald Trump as a possible panacea for COVID-19. “A data and safety monitoring board...

    • Posted June 22, 2020
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  • Brazil, United States Fuel Biggest One-Day Jump in Coronavirus Cases Worldwide

    The World Health Organization recorded the largest single-day worldwide increase in coronavirus cases on Sunday, with Brazil and the United States logging the biggest jumps in infections. More than 183,000 new cases were reported around the globe...

    • Posted June 22, 2020
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  • How to Prevent and Treat Nail Psoriasis at Home

    Psoriasis causes painful skin rashes and joints but can also affect the nails, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Most of the nearly 8 million Americans who suffer from psoriasis will develop nail psoriasis at some...

    • Posted June 21, 2020
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  • Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids’ Sake, Especially During Pandemic

    With kids staying at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s vitally important to keep guns locked up, advises the American Academy of Pediatrics. “To keep children safe, you must lock guns in a safe or with...

    • Posted June 20, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: June 19, 2020

    Too Much Sitting Increases Risk of Cancer Death: Study Journal Should Retract Mask Study: Scientists Coronavirus Antibodies May Not Last Long: Study

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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  • Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

    The coronavirus pandemic is adding to the mood issues that many pregnant women and new moms experience, according to a new study. One in 7 women experience anxiety or depression immediately before or after giving birth —...

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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  • Researchers Latch Onto the Leech’s Genome

    A mainstay of 18th-century medicine — the lowly leech — has made something of a comeback in the 21st century. That’s largely due to powerful blood thinners the parasitic worm secretes naturally. Now, genetic research could give...

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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  • ‘Body Clock’ Might Play Role in Risk for Parkinson’s

    It often seems the older a person gets, the less they sleep, but new research suggests that inconsistent sleep patterns might predict a future diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers who studied 2,930 older men for more than...

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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