All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Student Loan Debt Threaten Your Health?

    As the Biden Administration weighs the possibility of broad student loan forgiveness, a new study finds that people mired in student debt face a heightened risk of heart disease by middle age. The findings are not the...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries

    In an estimate that far exceeds reported totals, an expert panel appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that there were nearly 15 million more deaths worldwide during the first two years of the pandemic...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • Adding These Foods to Your Diet Could Keep Dementia Away

    A diet rich in the antioxidants that leafy, green vegetables and colorful fruit deliver is good for your body, and now new research shows it also protects your brain. In the study, people whose blood contained the...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • Hope for 1st Vaccine Against Virus Driving ‘Mono,’ Cancers and Maybe MS

    Two experimental vaccines show promise in protecting against infection with the “mono” virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of multiple sclerosis, a new paper reports. Tested only in animals so...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • Americans Now Living Longer After Heart Attack

    Long-term survival after a heart attack has improved significantly overall among Medicare beneficiaries, although poorer people and Black Americans have been left behind, a new study claims. “Our results demonstrate some accomplishments and some work ahead; we...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • New BA.2 COVID Subvariant Taking Hold in United States

    Yet another subvariant of of the Omicron variant is spreading rapidly in the United States and is likely to become the dominant strain within weeks, experts say. Early research suggests that BA.2.12.1 — a subvariant of the...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: May 5, 2022

    Adding fruits, veggies to your diet could keep dementia away. In a new study, people whose blood contained the highest amounts of three key antioxidants were less likely to develop all-cause dementia. Read more Hope for 1st...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • Past History of Cancer Won’t Make You More Vulnerable to Severe COVID

    If you have a history of cancer, fear not — researchers report that you aren’t at increased risk for severe COVID-19. But the same may not be true for current cancer patients. In the study, the researchers...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell

    It has happened to millions during the pandemic: a sudden loss of smell that heralds the start of a COVID-19 infection. But scientists have been stumped as to why. Until now. New research suggests the symptom is...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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  • Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later

    Survivors of teen and young-adult cancers may feel they’ve dodged a bullet, but they’re not totally in the clear. A new study reveals a high risk of developing and dying from new cancers later on. These young...

    • Posted May 5, 2022
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