All posts by LadyLively

  • 1 in 3 Older Americans Say They Feel Lonely, Poll Finds

    If you are middle-aged or older, you may often feel lonely and isolated as you deal with the strains of daily life. Now, a new survey suggests you are far from alone: More than one-third of middle-aged...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Trump Says RFK Jr. Free to Revisit Discredited Autism/Vaccine Link

    If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he will be free to revisit a long-debunked link between autism and childhood vaccines, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday. The...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • EPA Bans Two Solvents Linked to Cancer

    Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The solvents, known as trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), are used in in cleaners, spot removers, lubricants, glue and...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Global Warming’s Heat Is Killing the World’s Young

    Heat waves caused by climate change have been thought to pose the greatest risk to the world’s elderly, but a new study from Mexico suggests that’s not the case at all. Instead, three-quarters (75%) of heat-related deaths...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • There’s a ‘Sweet Spot’ for Daily Sugar Intake & Heart Health

    When it comes to sweets, the type a person chooses can have a significant impact on their heart health, a new study finds. Sugary drinks significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, irregular heartbeat and...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Dolphins Are Testing Positive for Fentanyl

    Most Americans understand how deeply the dangerous opioid fentanyl has permeated the illicit drug market. Now, it’s even infiltrated the bodies of Gulf of Mexico dolphins. Researchers at Texas A&M University report that they’ve detected traces of...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • One Type of Blood Pressure Med May Help Prevent Post-Stroke Epilepsy

    Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains. But one type of blood pressure medication seems to help stroke survivors avoid post-stroke epilepsy...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Keto Diet Supplement Could Boost a Cancer Treatment’s Effectiveness

    A component of the keto diet appears to boost the powers of immunotherapy in treating cancer, a new study finds. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), an acid produced by the body when it’s burning fat instead of blood sugar for...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Ovary Removal Could Greatly Raise Some Women’s Odds for Alzheimer’s

    Women who have had their ovaries removed at a young age and also carry a gene predisposing them to Alzheimer’s disease may face a much higher odds of developing the brain illness, a new study finds. However,...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Long COVID Is Taking Toll on Americans’ Finances

    Long COVID is placing a financial strain on many Americans, a new study reports. People with Long COVID have a harder time paying their bills, buying groceries and maintaining utility service, researchers reported recently in the journal...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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