All posts by LadyLively

  • Obesity Could Raise a Child’s Odds for Type 1 Diabetes

    Overweight kids don’t have it easy, and a new study warns they may also at increased risk for type 1 diabetes later in life. “A critical window exists in childhood to mitigate the influence of adiposity [being...

    • Posted May 4, 2022
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  • City Rats May Not Pose Big Pandemic Threat

    Despite what you may have heard, rats and other city wildlife aren’t likely to trigger future pandemics in people, according to a new study. The COVID-19 pandemic has scientists trying to determine where future outbreaks are most...

    • Posted May 4, 2022
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  • Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus

    There is no cure for lupus yet, but new genetic research may at least point to new treatments for the chronic disease. An international team of researchers has identified a gene mutation linked with lupus. An autoimmune...

    • Posted May 4, 2022
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  • 3 More Children Have Died of Mysterious Liver Disease

    A serious liver disease that’s struck hundreds of young children worldwide has caused the deaths of three children in Indonesia, bringing the global death toll to at least four. Nearly 170 children in 11 countries have been...

    • Posted May 3, 2022
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  • Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners

    Patients with atrial fibrillation usually receive blood thinners to reduce their stroke risk, but these drugs are under-prescribed to Black Americans, a new study reveals. When they leave the hospital, Black patients are 25% less likely than...

    • Posted May 3, 2022
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  • AHA News: 5 Ways to Support, Relieve and Remember Moms on Mother’s Day

    TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Moms deserve a break. It’s not news that parenting is stressful, but health experts say the pandemic made things worse. “Even in the best of circumstances, it’s really...

    • Posted May 3, 2022
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  • Could a Stressed-Out Pregnancy Hinder a Toddler’s Development?

    Babies born to women who are stressed out during pregnancy may be more likely to experience social, emotional and learning problems as they grow up, new research suggests. “Mom’s elevated psychological distress affects not just her, but...

    • Posted May 3, 2022
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  • Your Take-Out Coffee Cup May Shed Trillions of Plastic ‘Nanoparticles’

    Maybe you ask the barista for cream with your coffee, and possibly sugar as well. But new research shows that paper cup of joe you grab off the coffeehouse counter contains another ingredient, and it’s one you...

    • Posted May 3, 2022
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  • Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows

    The U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of striking down the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, a leaked draft opinion shows. In the draft opinion, a majority of the court voted to overturn the 1973 decision...

    • Posted May 3, 2022
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  • FDA Warns of Counterfeit Home COVID-19 Test Kits

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to watch out for phony at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that look a lot like the real things. The counterfeit test kits may put you at risk of unknowingly...

    • Posted May 3, 2022
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