All posts by LadyLively

  • Frayed Relationships Could Leave Elderly Vulnerable to Scammers

    Older adults who are lonely or unhappy with their relationships may be more vulnerable to scammers, new research suggests. The study shows that “the quality of older adults’ interpersonal relationships has an impact on their financial vulnerability...

    • Posted May 30, 2022
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  • New Hope for Relief From Peanut Allergy in Kids

    For families of children with peanut allergy, there may be some hope. Researchers say they’re working on a treatment that can create immune system changes that put kids into remission from their allergy. A parent of a...

    • Posted May 30, 2022
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  • Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs

    Inappropriately prescribed antibiotics to children pushed up U.S. health care costs by at least $74 million in just one year, new research shows. Antibiotics can make a difference in bacterial infections, but not viral illnesses. Prescribing them...

    • Posted May 30, 2022
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  • Shield Your Eyes From Summer Sun

    You probably slather on sunscreen to protect your skin, but your eyes need protection from the sun’s rays, too. Wearing sunglasses can be protective and reduce your chances of developing a condition called photokeratitis. When your cornea...

    • Posted May 29, 2022
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  • ATVs: How to Avoid Injuries This Summer

    For many Americans, summer is synonymous with All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). These rigs are popular with adults and kids alike — and injuries suffered in crashes of ATVs and other off-highway vehicles claim about 700 lives each year...

    • Posted May 28, 2022
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  • High-Tech Pacemaker Reads Body Signals, Dissolves After Use

    Researchers are another step closer to bringing heart patients a temporary “smart” pacemaker that simply dissolves once it’s no longer needed. Pacemakers are devices that are implanted to help control certain abnormal heart rhythms, by sending electrical...

    • Posted May 27, 2022
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  • After Another Senseless Tragedy, Study Shows Guns Now Leading Killer of U.S. Youth

    Days after the second-deadliest elementary school shooting in U.S. history, experts note that guns are now the leading cause of death for American children. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed at the shooting massacre in Uvalde,...

    • Posted May 27, 2022
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  • 9 Monkeypox Cases Confirmed in United States

    Nine cases of monkeypox had been confirmed in seven states as of Wednesday, and there are likely to be more cases as a worldwide outbreak continues, U.S. health officials say. The nine cases of the disease, which...

    • Posted May 27, 2022
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  • Not Just ‘Gluten-Sensitive’: What People With Celiac Disease Want You to Know

    Hayden Bishop can’t help but feel terribly self-conscious when she goes out to eat with friends and family. Bishop has celiac disease, a serious autoimmune disorder in which even the least exposure to gluten creates an antibody...

    • Posted May 27, 2022
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  • Devastating Injuries When Children Swallow Button Batteries

    Those button batteries that power your watch, key fob and other devices can be deadly if a child swallows them, and researchers want to make the danger clear. The tiny but powerful batteries can burn holes in...

    • Posted May 27, 2022
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