All posts by LadyLively

  • People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study

    Older adults may not only be living longer, but better as well, according to a new U.K. study. Researchers found that since the 1990s, British adults age 65 and up have been enjoying more years living independently,...

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • AHA News: What Parents Can Do When Kids With Congenital Heart Defects Grow Up

    THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The moment when Susan Timmins learned her infant daughter had a critical heart defect is seared in her memory. “It was life-altering,” she said. “Cataclysmic.” It also was...

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • Dr. Ashish Jha Named New White House COVID Coordinator

    President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, to replace Jeff Zients as the country’s COVID-19 coordinator when Zients leaves his post next...

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment

    Stroke survivors may be watching their “bad” cholesterol, but a new study suggests another type of blood fat could put them at risk of a repeat stroke within the next year. Researchers found that stroke survivors with...

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: March 17, 2022

    Triglycerides a hidden stroke danger. Stroke survivors may be watching their “bad” cholesterol, but a new study suggests another type of blood fat, triglycerides, could put them at risk for a repeat stroke within the next year....

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • COVID Vaccine Won’t Cause Rare Neuro Events, But COVID Infection Could

    In a finding that reinforces the safety of COVID vaccines, a new study shows that while the shots don’t raise the risk of rare neurological problems, COVID-19 infection might. The researchers focused on four immune-related neurological disorders:...

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • As Cigarette Taxes Rise, Infant Deaths Decline

    Could cigarette taxes help lower newborn and infant death rates? Yes, claims a new study. The researchers suggest that pregnant women are less likely to smoke when tobacco taxes are raised, leading to fewer infants being exposed...

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • Postpartum Depression Rates Have Tripled for New Moms During Pandemic

    Rates of postpartum depression among American mothers rose nearly three-fold during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with large increases in major depression and thoughts of self-harm, according to a new study. It included 670 new moms who completed...

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger

    If your blood pressure spikes when you stand, you may be at increased risk for heart attack and stroke, Italian researchers warn. “The results of the study confirmed our initial hypothesis — a pronounced increase in blood...

    • Posted March 17, 2022
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  • Omicron Wave Had 5 Times as Many Small Kids Hospitalized Compared to Delta

    Omicron appears to have hit America’s youngest children much harder than any previous variant of the virus, a new government report shows. Five times as many kids aged 4 and younger landed in the hospital during the...

    • Posted March 16, 2022
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