All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Feb. 18, 2022

    Do supplements work to ease symptoms of menopause? There’s scant clinical evidence that supplements like black cohosh, soy isoflavone and Swedish pollen provide effective relief for hot flashes and other ills, experts say. Read more Science reveals...

    • Posted February 18, 2022
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  • Brut, Sure Brand Deodorants Under Recall Due to Benzene

    Six Brut and Sure aerosol antiperspirant and deodorant sprays sold in the United States and Canada have been recalled by their maker due to the presence of the chemical benzene. “Benzene is classified as a human carcinogen....

    • Posted February 18, 2022
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  • Scientists Report ‘Rogue Antibodies’ Behind Severe Clotting With COVID

    “Rogue antibodies” that seem to trigger severe blood clotting and illness in COVID-19 patients have been identified by scientists. Their analysis of blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 revealed circulating antiphospholipid antibodies, which are autoantibodies...

    • Posted February 18, 2022
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  • Fracking Wastewater Loaded With Toxic Chemicals, Study Shows

    Fracking has already raised the ire of environmentalists for its effects on the planet, but new research sends up another red flag: The wastewater produced by the complicated oil and gas drilling process is loaded with toxic...

    • Posted February 18, 2022
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  • Eagles Are Being Poisoned by Environmental Lead

    The national bird of the United States is facing a deadly threat from within: widespread lead poisoning, largely caused by ingesting fragments of hunters’ lead ammunition. The poisoning is slowing the population growth of both bald eagles,...

    • Posted February 18, 2022
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  • Research May Help Focus Treatment for Kids With Cystic Fibrosis

    Hundreds of new proteins that may be linked to cystic fibrosis have been identified by researchers and could point the way to better treatments for people with the genetic disease. There is no cure for cystic fibrosis,...

    • Posted February 18, 2022
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  • Autism, ADHD Raise the Odds for Early Death

    Young people with autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a higher risk of dying early from a range of causes, a new research review suggests. Researchers found that before middle-age, people with autism face higher-than-average rates of...

    • Posted February 17, 2022
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  • Mental Health Woes Can Rise in Year After COVID Recovery

    COVID-19 can take a heavy toll on the body, but new research shows that patients are also 60% more likely to suffer lingering mental and emotional woes in the year following their infection. These problems included anxiety,...

    • Posted February 17, 2022
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  • Human Brain Doesn’t Slow Down Until After 60

    You used to be able to make snap judgments in your 20s, but now it feels like you take a lot longer to react to questions, decisions and challenges put before you. Don’t fret, it’s not that...

    • Posted February 17, 2022
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  • Had COVID? You’re 5 Times More Prone to Get It Again If Unvaccinated

    After you have recovered from COVID-19, getting at least one dose of a vaccine provides added protection against reinfection, Israeli researchers report. Stay unvaccinated after a bout with COVID-19 and you’re five times more likely than someone...

    • Posted February 17, 2022
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