All posts by LadyLively

  • State Laws Strongly Affect Mental Health of Trans People, Study Finds

    THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HeathDay News) — There’s a strong association between a state’s policies and laws around the rights of transgender people and the mental health of transgender residents, a new study shows. “Trans individuals who...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Universal Flu Vaccine Blocks Infection in Mice

    A universal flu vaccine that would protect against all influenza strains — and that people might not need to take every year — could be close at hand, researchers report. An experimental vaccine candidate produced a strong...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids

    High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows. Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial report marks the first time a federal agency...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • One Diet Might Cut Your Odds for COVID-19

    COVID cases have surged this summer, but a new study suggests that following the Mediterranean diet might spare you from infection. In a review published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, Indonesian researchers discovered that the healthy eating regimen,...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Here’s What Long COVID Looks Like in Kids

    Kids and teens are vulnerable to Long COVID just as adults are, with a set of distinct symptoms showing long-term health effects, a new study shows. Ten symptoms in school-age children and 8 in teenagers indicate the...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Vaccination Could Shield Against Mental Issues Following Severe COVID

    People stricken with a severe case of COVID-19 have a higher risk of mental illness in the year following their infection, a new study warns. However, vaccination appears to ward off these effects on mental health, researchers...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Americans Have Mixed Feelings About AI in Health Care, Poll Finds

    Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports. However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the poll found. The...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Marriage Gives Health Boost to Older Men, But Not Women

    A wedding band may be good medicine for men as they age, but not so much for women, new research shows. A three-year study of over 7,600 Canadians aged 60 and older found that men who got...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Female Doctors Face Higher Risk for Suicide

    Suicide rates among female doctors are significantly higher than those of the general population, a new study finds. Female doctors have a 76% higher suicide risk than average folks, researchers found. Male doctors had about the same...

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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  • Number of Americans With Type 2 Diabetes Jumped by 20% in a Decade

    Type 2 diabetes increased by nearly 20% in the United States between 2012 and 2022,  with age, race, income level, obesity and lack of exercise all playing a role in the metabolic disease’s spread, a new study reports....

    • Posted August 22, 2024
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