All posts by LadyLively

  • Breathing Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Long-term exposure to air pollution can wreak havoc on your lungs and heart, but new research suggests another vulnerability: It may increase your risk of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. For the study, the researchers analyzed...

    • Posted March 16, 2022
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  • Research Supporting Homeopathy Is Often Biased, of Poor Quality: Review

    Homeopathy’s effectiveness may be significantly overestimated because most research supporting this form of complementary medicine is of poor quality, according to a new analysis. Homeopathy is a popular alternative to conventional medicine in many developed countries, including...

    • Posted March 16, 2022
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  • Rise in U.K. COVID Cases Closely Watched by U.S. Health Officials

    The United States is keeping a close eye on rising COVID cases and hospitalizations in Britain, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday. Compared to the previous week, the United Kingdom saw a 48% increase in COVID-19 cases and...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Mental Issues Can Linger More Than a Year After Severe COVID

    People who have severe COVID-19 are at higher risk for depression and other mental woes that can last more than a year, a large study suggests. Researchers reported that COVID patients who were bedridden but not hospitalized...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Suicide Rate Is Spiking Upwards in Preadolescent Children

    In the past two decades, a growing number of preteens have taken medicines or other chemicals as a way to end their lives, new research warns. The mental health of children has become a big talking point...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • AHA News: High Blood Pressure Diagnosis Leads to Discovery of Complex Heart Issues

    TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Childhood friends Glenda Jennings and Connie Hoffroggy were catching up. They lived in different cities and hadn’t seen each other in a while. Hoffroggy noticed Jennings was being...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Even a Little Light in Your Bedroom Could Harm Health

    People who sleep with a light on may be unwittingly keeping their nervous system awake, a small study suggests. The study of 20 healthy adults found that just one night of sleeping with the lights on spurred...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Long COVID May Bring Long-Term Lung Damage

    Even after a mild case of COVID, some people suffer breathing problems that last for months. Now, a new study suggests many of them may have abnormalities in the small airways of their lungs. Researchers found that...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Is It ‘Pre-Alzheimer’s’ or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear

    You regularly can’t remember where you left your phone or your book. You keep missing appointments. You often lose your train of thought during conversation. Many older folks shrug off these instances as so-called “senior moments” —...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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  • Want Respect at Work? Ditch the Emojis

    They’re cute and expressive, but using lots of emojis in your communications at work could lower your standing among your colleagues, a new study suggests. The researchers conducted a series of experiments with hundreds of Americans and...

    • Posted March 15, 2022
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