All posts by LadyLively

  • Parents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night

    Most parents know that placing newborns on their backs to sleep can slash the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but a new study suggests that many may forget that rule when baby wakes up wailing...

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • Organic Strawberries Linked to Hepatitis Cases, FDA Warns

    Fresh, organic strawberries may be linked to a hepatitis A outbreak that’s affected 17 people in three states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. The 15 cases in California, and single cases in both Minnesota and...

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • AHA News: In Secondhand Vape, Scientists Smell Risk

    TUESDAY, May 31, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Available in an enticing array of flavors, electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity since they hit the market about 15 years ago, particularly among middle and high school...

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • That Morning Cup of Coffee May Extend Your Life

    Folks who take their coffee with a little cream and sugar have reason to rejoice, health-wise. A new study shows that coffee’s potential health benefits persist, even if you add a bit of sugar to your java....

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • Monkeypox Not the Next Pandemic, WHO Expert Says

    The hundreds of cases of monkeypox being reported worldwide likely won’t turn into a pandemic, but much remains unknown about the disease, the World Health Organization’s top expert on the illness said Monday. Dr. Rosamund Lewis said...

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: May 31, 2022

    WHO expert says monkeypox not the next pandemic. Still, it’s not clear how the illness is spreading or whether the halt of mass smallpox immunization decades ago may be boosting its transmission, Dr. Rosamund Lewis said. Read...

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • Dirty Air Can Worsen COVID Outcomes

    How the COVID-19 virus affects someone may be exacerbated by the air they breathe. Researchers found a link between exposure to airborne particulate matter, including fine particles known as PM2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and heightened risk...

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • Can CBD Affect Your Driving?

    Though it is a cannabis component, very high doses of CBD don’t appear to affect driving, a small Australian study reports. Researchers from the University of Sydney found that even 1,500 mg, the highest daily medicinal dose...

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas

    When a teen or young adult has sarcoma, a type of cancer in the bones or soft tissues, a doctor will often prescribe opioids for the pain. A new study found that nearly a quarter of those...

    • Posted May 31, 2022
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  • Some Types of Air Pollution Are Even Worse for Your Health

    Exposure to high levels of particle air pollution can increase your risk of death from stroke, and the risk is highest with the smallest-sized particles that can get deep into the lungs, researchers say. “Air pollution has...

    • Posted May 30, 2022
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