All posts by LadyLively

  • Amazon, Walmart Lift Mask Mandates for Vaccinated Employees

    Fully vaccinated U.S. workers at Amazon and Walmart will no longer have to wear masks unless local or state laws require them. Walmart’s announcement last Friday to its 1.6 million U.S. workers said masks will still be...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • Poor Will Be Hit Hardest by a Hotter World

    In yet another sign that climate change strikes the poorest without mercy, a new study shows that low-income people have a 40% higher exposure to heat than those with higher incomes. By the end of the century,...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 15, 2022

    Sex in the senior years. It’s important to overall health, but many folks let this important part of life drift away rather than talk about sexual problems with either their partner or their doctor, experts say. Read...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • Scientists Pinpoint Why Epilepsy Seizures Rise in Pregnancy

    Many women with epilepsy have breakthrough seizures when they get pregnant, and researchers say they’ve figured out why. Their new study shows that pregnancy can trigger steep drops in blood levels of certain antiepileptic drugs soon after...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • Psychosis Risk Rises When People Abuse ‘Speed’

    Amphetamines can pull people into a vicious cycle of addiction, but new research now shows that people who abuse these stimulants are also five times more likely to develop psychosis than non-users. The effect of “speed” on...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • Women at Higher Odds for Side Effects From Some Cancer Treatments

    Gender differences extend to cancer treatments, with women having a higher risk of severe side effects from certain treatments than men, a new study finds. Previous research concluded women tend to have more side effects from chemotherapy,...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • Valentine’s Chocolates May Do Your Heart Good — Really

    Giving dark chocolate to your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day may be a win-win emotionally and physically, an expert suggests. But it’s important to keep any potential health benefits in perspective, noted Lizzy Davis, an assistant professor of...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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  • AHA News: A Heart Attack Interrupted Her Wedding Day

    MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Tess Robinson sat in the lobby of the spa at her resort in Negril, Jamaica, waiting for a manicure and pedicure appointment. That evening at sunset, she and...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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  • AHA News: Susan Lucci’s New Stent and Renewed Mission For Women’s Heart Health

    MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — After years of advocating for women’s heart health, Susan Lucci wasn’t taking her own advice. One night in January, discomfort was radiating around her rib cage. She was...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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  • Kids’ Poisonings Rise as More Parents Bring Pot Edibles Home

    Edibles. In adults, they can be used recreationally or to help manage pain, nausea and anxiety. But these THC-loaded products, often sold as gummies, cookies and brownies, have fueled a four-year increase in the number of emergency...

    • Posted February 14, 2022
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