All posts by LadyLively

  • After COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year

    Doctors and patients should consider COVID-19 history when planning surgery, according to a new study. For patients who’ve had a COVID-19 diagnosis, researchers found significant postoperative problems diminish gradually over time, but risks persist more than a...

    • Posted December 15, 2022
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  • Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim

    Black children and teens drown in swimming pools at rates seven times higher than white children, but a new survey suggests that special swimming programs could make a difference and help save lives. The survey, from the...

    • Posted December 15, 2022
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  • Cluster Headaches Often Joined by Other Illnesses

    Having short, painful headaches for many days or even weeks in a row may signal that you’re more likely to have other medical woes, researchers say. These “cluster headaches” are extremely painful and can last from 15...

    • Posted December 15, 2022
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  • Even in Advanced Liver Disease, It’s Never Too Late to Quit Alcohol

    Quitting alcohol can help reduce complications of liver cirrhosis, even in patients who have advanced disease. It can also help them live longer, new research shows. “Our results clearly show that all patients with alcohol-related liver cirrhosis...

    • Posted December 15, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 15, 2022​

    White House ‘winter preparedness’ plan revives free at-home COVID test program. Responding to a new surge in cases, officials said households will be eligible for 4 free test kits. Other initiatives are aimed a curbing the impact...

    • Posted December 15, 2022
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  • National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli Reveals She Has Breast Cancer

    The new director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Dr. Monica Bertagnolli announced the news Wednesday, saying the breast cancer was diagnosed early and her prognosis was good, while also...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • Pandemic’s Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million

    Almost 15 million people likely died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, nearly three times more than previously reported, a new World Health Organization study estimates. The researchers said the COVID-19 pandemic...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • Vaping Won’t Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds

    So much for vaping as a smoking-cessation tool: New research finds most folks who use both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes are likely to continue smoking rather than quit, a new study finds. How much is most? Only...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths

    In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers and infants dying were higher, a new report finds. The analysis, conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, found that states with heavily restricted access...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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  • Amy Schumer Reveals Long Battle With Endometriosis

    Comedian and actor Amy Schumer has struggled with numerous health conditions over the years but feels “like a new person” since having surgery to treat endometriosis. Schumer detailed the experience in the new docuseries “The Checkup With...

    • Posted December 14, 2022
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