All posts by LadyLively

  • ‘Stress Eating’ While Social Distancing? Here’s Tips to Avoid It

    Trapped in the house with a cupboard full of food: Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic can spawn an unintended side effect — stress eating. It may be tempting to ease your anxiety with your favorite comfort...

    • Posted April 2, 2020
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  • Heart Patients Need to Be Wary of Coronavirus

    People with high blood pressure and heart disease may be vulnerable to complications from COVID-19, heart experts say. Nearly half of Americans have high blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Based on current knowledge,...

    • Posted April 2, 2020
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  • Pandemic Adds to Challenge of Caring for Loved One With Dementia

    Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Annette Adams-Brown’s 87-year-old mother was an avid follower of TV news. Now Adams-Brown has to channel-surf for a less stressful pastime. Her mother, Bertha, has dementia, and each time she hears the news...

    • Posted April 2, 2020
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  • U.S. Coronavirus Cases Pass 200,000, as Death Toll Nears 5,000

    (HealthDay News) — As the number of U.S. coronavirus cases surged past 200,000 and deaths neared 5,000 on Wednesday, Americans braced for bad news on unemployment claim numbers due out Thursday morning. Several estimates put the unemployment...

    • Posted April 2, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 2, 2020

    U.S. Federal Inmates Confined to Cells Due to Coronavirus Seemingly Healthy People Can Spread Coronavirus, Study Confirms Dr. Anthony Fauci Threatened, Receives Security Boost

    • Posted April 2, 2020
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  • Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

    New research suggests that having an underlying health condition might be one of the most significant risk factors for developing a severe case of COVID-19. Scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a...

    • Posted April 1, 2020
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  • Coronavirus Crisis Could Help Trigger Relapse Among Those Fighting Addiction

    The social distancing and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic may put people struggling with addiction at risk for relapse, an expert says. Feeling stressed, isolated and scared may drive them back to substance abuse, said Dr. Lawrence...

    • Posted April 1, 2020
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  • As Unemployment and COVID-19 Cases Rise, Who Will Pay for Care?

    The coronavirus pandemic is spreading across the United States at the same time that millions have been laid off from their jobs. That raises the obvious question — how will those newly unemployed folks pay for medical...

    • Posted April 1, 2020
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  • U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Could Reach 240,000, Task Force Warns

    (HealthDay News) — The White House coronavirus task force delivered a tough statistic to Americans late Tuesday, warning that the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 could climb to 240,000, even with social distancing policies in place. During...

    • Posted April 1, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: April 1, 2020

    Imported Masks, Other Medical Supplies Arriving in U.S.

    • Posted April 1, 2020
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