All posts by LadyLively

  • Do You Really Need That Nose Job? Selfies Distort Facial Features, Study Shows

    With the advent of smartphones came the rise of selfies, shared daily by “like”-seeking millions across social media. But a small new study suggests that, unlike photos taken with regular cameras, smartphone selfies distort facial features in...

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  • AHA News: 12-Year-Old’s Stroke Revealed an Undiagnosed Congenital Condition

    FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Ten days before his 13th birthday, Trenden Johnston spent the afternoon doing yardwork and bouncing on a trampoline. So when his mom left to pick up dinner, he...

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  • Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court

    A rule requiring U.S. federal government employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been reinstated by a federal appeals court. The mandate was introduced in September but enforcement was halted in January by a preliminary injunction issued...

    • Posted April 8, 2022
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  • U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row

    (HealthDay News) – Researchers report that life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021, continuing a troubling trend that began in the first year of the pandemic. Specifically, average U.S. life expectancy tumbled from 78.86 years...

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  • Medicare Will Only Cover Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s Patients in Clinical Trials

    (HealthDay News) – Medicare announced Thursday that it will limit its coverage of the pricey new drug Aduhelm to Alzheimer’s patients enrolled in clinical trials of the drug. Approved amid controversy last year by the U.S. Food...

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  • Among Vaccinated, Omicron Symptoms Ease 2 Days Earlier Than With Delta

    If you’re vaccinated and get COVID-19 anyway, which variant you have and whether you’ve been boosted make a difference. Symptoms last longer when breakthrough infections are caused by the Delta variant and not the more contagious Omicron...

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  • Health Highlights, April 8, 2022

    Medicare limits coverage of Aduhelm to patients in clinical trials. The latest decision is meant to protect Alzheimer’s patients while gathering more data on whether the pricey medication actually helps slow thinking declines, agency officials said. Read...

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  • Two-Thirds of U.S. Water Systems Contain Uranium

    Two-thirds of U.S. community water systems have detectable levels of uranium, and the highest levels are in Hispanic communities, according to a new study. “Previous studies have found associations between chronic uranium exposure and increased risk of...

    • Posted April 8, 2022
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  • Heart Disease & Sleepless Nights Often Go Together

    Insomnia is widespread in heart disease patients and significantly boosts the risk of heart attack, stroke or other major heart event, a new study says. The findings show the need to check for and treat sleep problems...

    • Posted April 8, 2022
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  • Few People Get Infected Heart Devices Removed, Despite Benefit

    When implanted heart devices get infected, doctors recommend surgery to remove them, but many patients ignore that advice, a new study reveals. More than eight in 10 patients with an infected implant (such as a defibrillator or...

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