All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: Deadly Type of Stroke Increasing Among Younger and Middle-Aged Adults

    FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — New cases of a debilitating and often deadly type of stroke that causes bleeding in the brain have been increasing in the U.S., growing at an even faster...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • Pandemic Worsening Americans’ Already Terrible Sleep, Poll Finds​

    Many Americans are bone-weary following two straight years of pandemic stress, and a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows that sleeplessness is only part of the problem. One-third of poll participants said they feel more tired now than they...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • Medicare to Provide Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests

    Medicare will soon provide up to eight free COVID rapid tests a month to seniors enrolled in the government health insurance program, the Biden administration announced Thursday. The new policy for the over-the-counter tests will take effect...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • More Destructive Variant of HIV Spotted in the Netherlands

    If the pandemic taught the world nothing else, it’s that viruses can mutate, potentially giving rise to new and more harmful variants. Now, new research reveals that’s exactly what has happened with HIV, the virus that causes...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2022

    More destructive form of HIV found in The Netherlands. Researchers say the variant proceeds more rapidly in the body to full-blown AIDS, but it’s likely been around for a long time and remains rare. Read more Crowdfunding...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • U.S. Kids Still Dying From Toppling TVs, Furniture

    Before your eyes become glued to the Super Bowl or the Winter Olympics, make sure your TV and furniture are anchored to the wall to protect little ones from potentially deadly tip-overs. Between 2018 and 2020, an...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • Most Vaccine-Hesitant Health Care Workers Change Their Minds, Study Shows

    Most health care workers at a large U.S. hospital who initially refused COVID-19 vaccines eventually went and got their shots, new research reveals. “This study found health care workers’ attitudes about COVID-19 vaccination could change in a...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • Brain’s Decline Accelerates in Years After Heart Attack

    Your heart and brain may often seem at odds, but they have more in common than you think. A new study shows that a heart attack can lead to faster mental decline over the years. “We need...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • Humans’ Sense of Smell May Be Getting Duller

    Your sense of smell may not be as good as that of your ancestors. A new study that tested volunteers’ perceptions of various smells — including underarm odor — adds to growing evidence that people’s sense of...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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  • Brain Changes Appear by Middle Age After Years of High Blood Pressure

    Middle-aged folks who had high blood pressure since they were young adults show brain changes that may increase their risk of future mental decline, a new study says. Previous research has found that high blood pressure affects...

    • Posted February 4, 2022
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