All posts by LadyLively

  • Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows

    A particular mutation in one strain of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus may have helped it infect more human cells and turn it into the dominant strain worldwide, new laboratory research shows. Researchers at Scripps Research in Jupiter,...

    • Posted June 15, 2020
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  • Pandemic Causing Havoc for Kids With ADHD

    Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) generally fare better when they have a clear routine. Now, a new study suggests that as the coronavirus pandemic turned family schedules upside down, kids’ symptoms often worsened. The researchers...

    • Posted June 15, 2020
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  • America’s Gyms Are Reopening and Your Workout Will Change

    Gyms are finally reopening across the United States, but your workout will not be the same. Some chains are offering individual workouts while group classes are still on hold, post-workout showers will be done at home, the...

    • Posted June 15, 2020
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  • Coronavirus Cases Rising in Many States as Reopening Continues

    With most state reopenings well underway, many are now seeing alarming surges in new coronavirus cases, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned that a return to lockdown for his state was possible. “If we have a...

    • Posted June 15, 2020
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  • Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition

    Many female athletes lack knowledge about nutrition, which could harm their performance and put them at risk for health problems, a researcher says. A review of two decades of literature on female athletes older than 13 found...

    • Posted June 14, 2020
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  • That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study

    The grosser someone sounds when they cough or sneeze, the more likely you are to suspect they have a contagious infection — even if it’s not true. That’s the upshot of a new study in which participants...

    • Posted June 12, 2020
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  • New Analysis Shows 21 States With Spikes in COVID-19 Infections

    Governors across America have eased lockdowns, but a new analysis shows coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half of U.S. states. The rolling seven-day average of new cases per capita has been higher than the average seven...

    • Posted June 12, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: June 12, 2020

    Oral Polio Vaccines Might Protect Against New Coronavirus: Experts PPE Supplies Sent by FEMA to Nursing Homes Often Defective Fewer Hot Car Deaths for Kids Due to Pandemic: Experts First Large Clinical Trial of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Could Begin in...

    • Posted June 12, 2020
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  • There’s Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic

    Washing your hands more often may do more than slow the spread of COVID-19: New research suggests it also lowers your exposure to toxic flame retardants. How? Scientists found that halogenated flame retardants used in plastic TV...

    • Posted June 11, 2020
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  • U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit 2 Million as New Hotspots Surface

    The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases passed 2 million on Thursday, as public health experts warned of the emergence of new COVID-19 hotspots across the country. Just three weeks after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifted the...

    • Posted June 11, 2020
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