All posts by LadyLively

  • Even During Pandemic, Childbirth Safest in Hospital, Doctors’ Group Says

    Having your baby in a hospital is the still the safest choice, even during the coronavirus pandemic, updated guidelines from a leading pediatricians’ group say. “We recognize that women have different reasons for planning a home delivery,...

    • Posted April 20, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 20, 2020

    People Flock to Reopened Beaches in North Florida Lab Protocol Failures Led to Ineffective Coronavirus Tests From CDC Defense Production Act Invoked to Increase Swab Output

    • Posted April 20, 2020
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  • How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic

    Beware of your fridge, pantry and couch during the coronavirus pandemic. Being cooped up at home with easy access to food can lead to overeating. Couple that with routine housekeeping, working from home, homeschooling your kids and...

    • Posted April 18, 2020
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  • Is It Allergies or COVID-19? An Expert Helps You Tell the Difference

    With allergy season and the coronavirus pandemic overlapping this spring, one allergist offers some advice on how to tell which one may be making you miserable. “This spring allergy season has been especially challenging because of the...

    • Posted April 17, 2020
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  • Welcome to the ‘Smart Toilet’ That Can Spot Disease

    Few think of the toilet as a font of valuable information, outside what you might read while you’re sitting on the throne. But a “smart toilet” is being developed that will help track your health by analyzing...

    • Posted April 17, 2020
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  • Federal Guidelines for Re-Opening America Released

    (HealthDay News) — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines on Thursday that governors can use to re-open their states amid the coronavirus pandemic. The national plan lays out three phases that slowly return life to a...

    • Posted April 17, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 17, 2020

    Asthma Not Common in COVID-19 Patients Who've Died Coal Plant Pollution Rule Scrapped by Trump Administration Dogs May be Able to Detect COVID-19: Researchers

    • Posted April 17, 2020
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  • Waging War Against Severe COVID-19: One Survivor’s Story

    “Am I going to die?” It was 11 days since Dr. Vijay Battu’s first symptoms, and four days since his admission as a patient to Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. And now the ravages of...

    • Posted April 16, 2020
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  • Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers

    Low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of several types of digestive tract cancers, according to a team of researchers in Europe. For the new study, the researchers analyzed 113 studies investigating colon/rectal (“bowel”), head and neck, esophageal,...

    • Posted April 16, 2020
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  • Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19

    New research sheds light on why the experimental drug remdesivir might become the most powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19: It is highly effective against an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the spread of...

    • Posted April 16, 2020
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