All posts by LadyLively

  • Does Forced Cheerfulness at Work Lead to Burnout?

    Getting up on the wrong side of bed can happen to the best of folks. Not everyone greets every morning with a sunny disposition and big smile. But when a bad mood overlaps with work, many people...

    • Posted September 28, 2022
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  • Study Probes Links Between Vaccines and Asthma in Kids, With Inconclusive Results

    Aluminum in childhood vaccines has long been the cause of speculation about a potential link to allergies and asthma, but a new study designed to figure out whether there might be a connection did not come to...

    • Posted September 28, 2022
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  • Rise in Cases of Kids Infected With Virus Linked to Paralyzing Illness

    WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cases of a virus that strikes children and teens and can trigger paralysis in rare cases have been increasing in the United States and could continue to do so this...

    • Posted September 28, 2022
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  • Medicare Monthly Premiums to Drop for Seniors

    WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Millions of seniors who had to pay high increases in Medicare premiums this year will get a break in 2023 when they see a rare drop in monthly premiums for...

    • Posted September 28, 2022
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  • Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children

    Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise. This is mostly because young children and teens...

    • Posted September 28, 2022
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  • Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir

    Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports. After lengthy COVID infections, two kidney transplant patients on immune-suppressing drugs to prevent organ rejection developed...

    • Posted September 28, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Sept. 28, 2022​

    Does forced cheerfulness at work lead to burnout? A new study finds that forcing yourself to be cheery at work can be emotionally exhausting, leaving some workers feeling drained, distracted and maybe even less productive. Read more...

    • Posted September 28, 2022
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  • More Evidence COVID Vaccination Can Cause Temporary Change in Menstrual Cycle

    Women may experience a small, but temporary, delay in their menstrual cycle after receiving a COVID shot, a new study finds. The delay was, on average, less than one day and, for most women, it resolved after...

    • Posted September 28, 2022
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  • Donating Portion of Your Liver to Someone in Need Is Safe, Life-Saving: Study

    Thousands of people die every year while waiting for a liver transplant. Living-donor transplantation holds the potential to save many of these lives, yet remains underused in the United States. During the procedure, a portion of a...

    • Posted September 27, 2022
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  • Canada to Remove All COVID Border Restrictions Oct. 1

    All COVID travel restrictions in Canada will be gone starting on Oct. 1, health officials announced Tuesday. Both international and domestic travelers to the country will be able to give up such pandemic mainstays as submitting mandatory...

    • Posted September 27, 2022
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