All posts by LadyLively

  • New Federal Guidelines for Re-Opening U.S. Expected as Coronavirus Cases Top 636,000

    (HealthDay News) — As the number of U.S. coronavirus cases neared 637,000 on Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that new federal guidelines will soon be issued to help state officials re-open parts of the country. Meanwhile, 5.2...

    • Posted April 16, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 16, 2020

    U.S. Navy Hospital Ship May Reduce Services in LA Sharp Drop in Demand for Coronavirus Tests at Private Labs Americans Using More Anti-Anxiety Medications

    • Posted April 16, 2020
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  • Dodge Depression During Coronavirus Pandemic

    There’s no doubt about it: Staying at home, worrying about jobs and finances, is a recipe for depression during the coronavirus pandemic. But one expert offers some tips on how to maintain good mental health during this...

    • Posted April 15, 2020
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  • Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping

    You’re in lockdown, yet you still have to go grocery shopping, but how do you stay safe and avoid catching the coronavirus? The American Medical Association has some timely tips. When you go to the store: Stay...

    • Posted April 15, 2020
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  • Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds

    The coronavirus hits older people and those with chronic medical conditions hardest. But many of these folks didn’t take the virus seriously as the outbreak took off in the United States, a new study finds. Before stay-in-place...

    • Posted April 15, 2020
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  • Track Viruses, Not Animal Carriers, to Prevent Future Pandemics

    Trying to identify animals that are most likely to transmit viruses to humans may not help prevent future pandemics, researchers say. Instead, the focus should be on specific types of viruses and how they spread, they suggest....

    • Posted April 15, 2020
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  • Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients

    It’s clear that age and chronic disease make bouts of the pandemic coronavirus more severe — and even deadly — but obesity might also put even younger people at higher risk, a pair of new studies suggest....

    • Posted April 15, 2020
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  • U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Near 30,000 as Plans for Re-opening Take Shape

    (HealthDay News) — As the U.S. coronavirus death toll climbed to 30,000 on Wednesday, state and federal officials hammered out the details of plans for re-opening some parts of the country in May. Amid those efforts, President...

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

    Trump Slammed for Saying He'll Halt WHO Funding Court Blocks Trump Administration's Rollback of School Nutrition Standards

    • Posted April 15, 2020
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  • Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic

    Many health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic are struggling with sleep, a new study finds. The researchers also found that those with insomnia were more likely to have depression, anxiety and stress-based...

    • Posted April 14, 2020
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