All posts by LadyLively

  • Could OTC Painkillers Raise Your Odds for Tinnitus?

    Frequent use of common, over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin and Tylenol isn’t risk-free, with new research suggesting it may increase your risk of tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears.” A study of more than 69,000 women found...

    • Posted February 11, 2022
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  • What You Need to Know About Urinary Incontinence

    Everyone has had a case of the squirms at some point in their life, fighting the need to urinate as a full bladder presses them to let it all go. But for some, that need occurs far...

    • Posted February 11, 2022
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  • When Psychiatric Care Is Far Away, Telehealth Fills the Gap

    Telehealth took off during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new study shows even people with serious mental health conditions can benefit from online appointments. The findings are good news for rural folks who live miles away from...

    • Posted February 11, 2022
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  • Depression Levels High Among People With Spinal Cord Injuries

    Adults with spinal cord injuries have a high risk of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues — and chronic pain is a major factor, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed private insurance claims from more...

    • Posted February 11, 2022
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  • COVID Infection Can Attack Placenta, Triggering Stillbirth

    Pregnant women who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 are at greater risk for delivering stillborn babies, and new research provides important clues about why. Unlike other fungal, bacterial or viral infections, which cross over the placenta to affect...

    • Posted February 10, 2022
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  • CDC Issues Proposed Changes to Opioid Painkiller Guidelines

    Proposed changes to voluntary federal guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers emphasize that doctors should first try other treatments for acute and chronic pain. The non-opioid treatment options suggested by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

    • Posted February 10, 2022
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  • Did Dinosaurs Get Colds, Too?

    The fossilized bones of a young dinosaur show evidence of a respiratory infection that may have caused familiar flu-like symptoms — fever, coughing and trouble breathing. Dolly, as she’s been dubbed by researchers, was an immature diplodocid...

    • Posted February 10, 2022
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  • Epstein-Barr Virus: It Causes Mono and Maybe MS. Is a Vaccine Near?

    The mononucleosis virus, Epstein-Barr, has become a major suspect in the search for what causes multiple sclerosis. Now researchers are raising the next logical question — can we stop both MS and mononucleosis by preventing Epstein-Barr infections,...

    • Posted February 10, 2022
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  • How Healthy Is Your State? New Federal Data Ranks Each

    To live healthier and longer in the United States, it helps to have money and education — and if you live in Hawaii or California, your odds are even better, according to a new government report. Life...

    • Posted February 10, 2022
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  • New York State Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate

    An indoor mask mandate in New York State will end on Thursday, but masks will still be required in schools and for everyone using public transit. For the last two months, customers and workers statewide have been...

    • Posted February 10, 2022
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