All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA Moves to Ease Restrictions on Gay Men Giving Blood

    THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. Food & Drug Administration policies that have limited blood donations from men who have sex with men may soon ease. At the moment, FDA policy does not allow blood...

    • Posted December 1, 2022
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  • Two Veterinary Meds Show Promise Against a Tough Foe: Bed Bugs

    Two common drugs that veterinarians use to kill parasites on pets could be the solution to getting rid of bed bugs. Both fluralaner and ivermectin, which are used to kill fleas and ticks on household pets, could...

    • Posted December 1, 2022
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  • Green Spaces Give Mental Boost, Even When White With Snow

    If you need a body image boost, go outdoors. Whether you’re in green space, a blue space near a river or the ocean or even a snowy environment, it can make a difference. “A body of evidence...

    • Posted December 1, 2022
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  • ‘Virtual’ Driver Program Could Make Driving Safer for Teens With ADHD

    A simulator may make driving safer for teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by training them to take shorter glances away from the roadway. Focused Concentration and Attention Learning (FOCAL) is a computer-based program that teaches teens...

    • Posted December 1, 2022
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  • CDC Will Test New Areas for Polio in Wastewater

    THURSDAY, Dec. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – U.S. health officials will begin testing wastewater for poliovirus in select locations around the country, including possibly at sites in Michigan and Pennsylvania. The testing will happen in communities that...

    • Posted December 1, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2022​

    The ‘Great Resignation’ is taking a big toll on health care. Workplace burnout is common, and the nationwide shortage of health care professionals is now impacting patient care in ways large and small, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll...

    • Posted December 1, 2022
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  • Fatal Drug Overdoses Among U.S. Seniors Have Tripled Since 2000

    Growing numbers of older Americans are dying from drug overdoses and alcohol abuse. That’s the tragic takeaway from two new reports by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 5,000 people aged 65 and...

    • Posted November 30, 2022
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  • Black Patients Fare Worse Than White Patients After Angioplasty, Stents

    Black adults who undergo a common procedure to open up clogged arteries are readmitted to the hospital more often than their white peers. They’re also more likely to die in the years after treatment, a new study...

    • Posted November 30, 2022
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  • AHA News: As Winter Approaches, Seasonal Depression May Set in for Millions

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Winter’s coming. The leaves have fallen, temperatures are dropping and there’s less daylight to brighten our moods. While some enjoy the changing of the seasons, millions of U.S....

    • Posted November 30, 2022
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  • HealthDay Now: The Great Resignation

    HealthDay's Mabel Jong speaks with Kelly Morgan, a labor and delivery nurse and Massachusetts Nursing Association Chair at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, on her experience during the great resignation. To further discuss the impact of the Great...

    • Posted November 30, 2022
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