All posts by LadyLively

  • Fitbit Recalls Over 1 Million Smartwatches Due to Burn Hazard

    Nearly 1 million Fitbit Ionic smartwatches sold in the United States have been recalled because they pose a burn hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Wednesday. About 693,000 of the smartwatches were also sold...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • AHA News: He Was In Great Shape Before a Heart Attack at 33 – But Not For Another at 39

    WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Alex Hobbs was coaching a youth soccer team last May when he felt a burning sensation in his stomach and chest. He’d recently had a respiratory infection and...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Could the Keto Diet Help People With MS?

    The Keto diet is a low-carb lover’s dream, but a new study suggests the popular eating plan may also improve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an autoimmune disease that occurs when your body attacks...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • CDC Estimates US COVID Infections Now Close to 140 million

    The United States has had about 140 million COVID infections since the start of the pandemic, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. That number is far higher than the 74.3 million...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • When You Get a Blood Pressure Reading, Cuff Size Matters

    Can the size of a blood pressure cuff throw off your reading? Yes, claims a new study that found an ill-fitting blood pressure cuff could make the difference between being accurately diagnosed with high blood pressure or...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Early Menopause May Raise a Woman’s Odds for Dementia

    Women who enter menopause early may be more likely to develop dementia later in life, new research indicates. During menopause, production of the female sex hormone estrogen drops dramatically and a woman’s periods come to an end....

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Biden Unveils New ‘Test to Treat’ Plan as Key Part of New COVID Strategy

    A new “test to treat” plan will be a key part of a revamped national strategy to return the country to normal, President Joe Biden announced during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. The new...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Infected People Gain Long-Lasting Immunity Against Coronavirus: Study

    People who’ve had COVID-19 may have long-term immune protection against new variants of the virus, but researchers say vaccination remains the best safeguard against reinfection. Their small new study analyzed blood samples from 24 people whose COVID...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Biden Extends FEMA Coronavirus Aid to States

    Full coverage by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) for COVID emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories has been extended once more, and will now continue through July 1, the White House said Tuesday. The...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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  • Arthritis Is a Scourge Worldwide

    Osteoarthritis has become increasingly common in recent decades, and authors of a new study say preventive steps are needed to bring numbers under control. “The disease burden … is formidable,” said co-senior author Dr. Jianhao Lin, of...

    • Posted March 2, 2022
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