All posts by LadyLively

  • Too Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit

    When teens and young adults go to the emergency room or are hospitalized for critical mental health issues a staggering number are not receiving quick follow-up care, new U.S. research finds. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • What’s Keeping Some Hispanic Americans From Getting the COVID Shot?

    MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While a large number of Hispanic Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at this point, a new study suggests barriers may still stand in the...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • Major Trial of Monkeypox Treatment TPOXX to Launch in Africa

    The ability of TPOXX to treat people infected with monkeypox is being directly tested in a new clinical trial in central Africa, U.S. health officials have announced. TPOXX — the antiviral drug tecovirimat — is only approved...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • Pregnancy May Have Women Cutting Back on Smoking Before They Know They’ve Conceived

    Pregnancy can be a big motivator for women to stop smoking. Now a new study suggests that at least some pregnant smokers start cutting back even before they know they’ve conceived. The findings, researchers say, suggest there...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • New Omicron Variants Gaining Foothold in U.S.

    MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New, more contagious Omicron variants are starting to spread across the United States, new government data show. Luckily, they’re related to the Omicron variant BA.5, so recently updated booster shots...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • Even Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients

    Having COVID-19 could cause further trouble for patients being treated for physical trauma — even if they have no symptoms of the virus. Researchers studying cases of trauma patients who tested positive for COVID-19 and those who...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 17, 2022​

    Pregnancy may have women cutting back on smoking even before they know they’ve conceived. Research suggests there may be biological mechanisms that reduce the craving for nicotine. Read more Is exercise getting tougher for you? Long COVID...

    • Posted October 17, 2022
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  • With COVID Crisis Ebbing, How Can We Prevent Future Pandemics?

    Aggressive measures are needed in the world’s tropical regions to prevent the inevitable next global pandemic, an international coalition of researchers has concluded. Epidemics around the world have largely been driven by viruses that spill over from...

    • Posted October 14, 2022
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  • AHA News: 5 Questions to Ask Before Sharing Health Stories on Social Media

    FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When it comes to posting health information on social media, beware before you share. Experts say that’s an essential step in battling medical misinformation, an escalating problem as...

    • Posted October 14, 2022
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  • With Tough Flu Season Already Here, An Expert Answers Your Flu Shot Questions

    Indications are that this year’s flu season is going to be particularly nasty, making the annual influenza vaccine even more important than usual, infectious disease experts say. People already are landing in the hospital with severe cases...

    • Posted October 14, 2022
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