All posts by LadyLively

  • Metal Wire Fragments Trigger Recall of 167,000 Lbs of Perdue Chicken Products

    Perdue Foods has recalled over 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets and tenders after consumers complained of finding bits of metal in the products. The recall covers select lots of Perdue Breaded Chicken Tenders, Butcher Box Organic Chicken...

    • Posted August 19, 2024
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  • ‘Stealth’ Foods That Sneak Saturated Fat, Sugar Into Your Diet

    “Stealth” foods are sneaking saturated fat and added sugars into even the strictest diets, a new study shows. Most saturated fats and added sugars come from well-known sources – soft drinks, cheese, pizza, ice cream, cakes and...

    • Posted August 19, 2024
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  • Many Cases of Iron Deficiency Go Too Long Without Proper Treatment

    Iron deficiency isn’t being effectively treated in the United States, with low iron levels persisting for years in most patients, a new study finds. Almost 3 of 5 (58%) patients with iron deficiency still had low iron...

    • Posted August 19, 2024
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  • Long COVID Is Taking Big Toll on U.S. Workforce

    Millions of Americans — mostly younger adults — could be unable to work due to the lingering symptoms of Long COVID, a new study says. About 14% of working-age people with Long COVID symptoms hadn’t returned to...

    • Posted August 19, 2024
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  • In Rural America, Gun Violence Rises as Deer Hunting Season Begins

    Across rural America, the increased presence of loaded guns in homes and vehicles could lead to a spike in gun injuries and homicides at the start of every deer hunting season, a new study warns. In fact,...

    • Posted August 19, 2024
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  • Scientists Map Genetics of Lyme Disease Bacteria, Aiding Research

    All 23 known species of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease have now been genetically mapped, providing an aid to better diagnosis and research. “This comprehensive, high-quality sequencing investigation of Lyme disease and related bacteria provides the...

    • Posted August 19, 2024
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  • Insights From a Fish Might Help People Battling Spinal Cord Injury

    A fish might hold clues to healing spinal cord injuries in humans, researchers report. The damaged nerve cells of zebrafish can survive a spinal cord injury, eventually restoring full movement in the fish. That’s very unlike humans...

    • Posted August 19, 2024
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  • Why Back to School Should Include a Dental Checkup

    As kids head back to school this fall, there is probably one item many parents haven’t thought to put on the to-do list: dental checkups. But they should make sure their children’s teeth are in good shape,...

    • Posted August 18, 2024
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  • Mosquitos: Get Them to Buzz Off

    It’s that time of year when mosquitoes are at their peak, buzzing around barbecues and stinging at will. But you don’t have to become their next victim, says one expert who offers tips on how to avoid...

    • Posted August 17, 2024
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  • FDA Authorizes First At-Home Test for Syphilis

    As syphilis cases surge throughout the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first diagnostic at-home test to spot the bacterial disease. “This is the first at-home, over-the-counter test to detect Treponema...

    • Posted August 16, 2024
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