All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study

    The coronavirus pandemic could scuttle more than 28 million elective surgeries across the globe this year, according to a new study. British researchers gathered information from surgeons at 359 hospitals in 71 countries about elective surgery plans,...

    • Posted May 18, 2020
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  • Most U.S. States Reopening as Coronavirus Cases Decline

    (HealthDay News) — While most U.S. states had loosened social distancing restrictions by Monday, new data shows the number of coronavirus cases in the country has dropped in recent days. According to The New York Times, in...

    • Posted May 18, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: May 18, 2020

    WHO's Response to Coronavirus Pandemic Should Be Evaluated: Member Nations Coronavirus Tests Available to Anyone in LA Large-Scale Testing of Some Coronavirus Vaccines Could Start in July: NIH Director Abbott Rapid Coronavirus Test Could Miss Infections: FDA

    • Posted May 18, 2020
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  • Watch Out for Your Teen’s Mental Health

    The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on Americans of all ages, but parents need to watch their teens for signs of depression, anxiety, anger and other emotional and mental health problems, a leading pediatricians’ group says. “It’s...

    • Posted May 17, 2020
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  • Insomnia May Forecast Depression, Thinking Problems in Older People

    Insomnia may significantly increase the risk that older adults will be unable to shake off depression, researchers say. For the study, the investigators analyzed data on nearly 600 people over age 60 who visited primary care centers...

    • Posted May 16, 2020
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  • COVID-19 Is More Severe in Smokers

    COVID-19 hits smokers much harder than nonsmokers, according to a new review. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), analyzed 19 studies that included data on smoking and severity of COVID-19 among nearly 11,600 patients...

    • Posted May 15, 2020
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  • Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion Might Have Cut U.S. Cancer Deaths

    Cancer death rates have declined more in U.S. states that expanded Medicaid after the Affordable Care Act than in those that didn’t, a new study finds. “This is the first study to show the benefit of Medicaid...

    • Posted May 15, 2020
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  • CDC Issues Guidelines for Reopening America

    (HealthDay News) — As millions of Americans try to navigate a safe re-entry into public life, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released recommendations to guide schools, businesses and restaurants through reopening during...

    • Posted May 15, 2020
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  • Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer

    A combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy may slow the progress of metastatic bladder cancer and extend survival, a clinical trial suggests. Current treatment for advanced bladder cancer is chemotherapy, but adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) appears...

    • Posted May 15, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: May 15, 2020

    Abbott Rapid Coronavirus Test Could Miss Infections: FDA China Goes a Month Without a COVID-19 Death U.S. Lacks Plan to Distribute Coronavirus Vaccine: Whistleblower Coronavirus Medicines, Vaccines May Not be Far Away: European Official

    • Posted May 15, 2020
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