All posts by LadyLively

  • With COVID, Inflammation May Be Triggering Loss of Smell

    Immune system-triggered inflammation is the likely reason for the loss of smell reported by many COVID-19 patients, a new study finds. “As a neuropathologist, I wondered why smell loss is a very common symptom with COVID-19 but...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • U.S. STD Cases Spiked During Pandemic

    Even as the COVID-19 pandemic kept people isolated at home, sexually transmitted disease (STDs) cases increased across the United States. Although cases fell in the pandemic’s early months, infections rose again by the end of 2020, with...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens

    Drug overdose deaths among America’s teens have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and not because drug use is more common, researchers report. In 2020, overdose deaths among adolescents nearly doubled, compared with 10 years before the pandemic. They...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain

    Certain personality traits may make older adults more or less vulnerable to waning memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests. The study, of nearly 2,000 older adults, found that those high on the “conscientious” scale —...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • How the ‘Magic Mushroom’ Drug May Tweak the Brain to Ease Depression

    Psilocybin — the active component in “magic mushrooms” — may help rewire the brains of people with depression. Psychedelics including psilocybin have shown promise in treating many mental health disorders in recent years, and a new study...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • AHA News: Couple Had to Wait Until After Daughter’s Birth to Learn Exactly What Was Wrong With Her Heart

    TUESDAY, April 12, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — At their babies’ 20-week ultrasound, Bridget and Jerrid Conway were eager to catch another glimpse of their twin girls. In the exam room, the technician moved the wand...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • Philadelphia Becomes First U.S. City to Bring Back Indoor Mask Mandate

    Faced with rising COVID-19 case counts, Philadelphia has announced that it will reinstate an indoor mask mandate next week. City officials announced the change on Monday, as COVID-19 cases have climbed across the country due to the...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • New Drug Halves Death Rate in Those With Severe COVID, Maker Claims

    An experimental medication for critically ill COVID-19 patients appears to work so well that the drug’s maker announced Monday it has stopped its clinical trial early and will apply for emergency use authorization. The medication, sabizabulin, halved...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • Could Some Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds Help Lower Alzheimer’s Risk?

    In their search for a drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, scientists are taking a look at certain rheumatoid arthritis drugs. Preliminary findings suggest that a type of rheumatoid arthritis drug known as TNF inhibitors may lower dementia...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: April 12, 2022

    New Drug Halves Death Rate in Those With Severe COVID, Maker Claims: An experimental medication for critically ill COVID patients has worked so well that the drug’s maker announced Monday it has stopped its clinical trial early...

    • Posted April 12, 2022
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