All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: Sorting Folklore From Fact on the Health Benefits of Garlic

    MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Garlic is a food of legends, supposedly capable of providing protection against everything from common colds to heart disease – not to mention vampires and werewolves. But does...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Epidural in Delivery Not Linked to Autism: Study

    In news that should reassure many pregnant women, having an epidural during childbirth won’t increase the child’s risk of autism, researchers report. The new findings refute a widely criticized 2020 study that said epidurals were associated with...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Epidural in Delivery Not Linked to Autism: Study

    In news that should reassure many pregnant women, having an epidural during childbirth won’t increase the child’s risk of autism, researchers report. The new findings refute a widely criticized 2020 study that said epidurals were associated with...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Are You Eating Foods That Harm Your ‘Microbiome’?

    People who eat plenty of vegetables, fish and fiber may have more inflammation-fighting bacteria in their guts, but fast-food lovers may be feeding inflammatory microbes. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at people’s diet...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Are You Eating Foods That Harm Your ‘Microbiome’?

    People who eat plenty of vegetables, fish and fiber may have more inflammation-fighting bacteria in their guts, but fast-food lovers may be feeding inflammatory microbes. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at people’s diet...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Half of American Adults Have Now Gotten at Least One COVID Vaccine Shot

    Half of all Americans aged 18 or older have now gotten at least one shot in the arm of a COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday. The agency said that almost...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Many Employees Have Mixed Feelings as Offices Reopen

    Bye-bye Zoom meetings: As America begins to emerge from the pandemic, many companies are welcoming employees back into physical work spaces. But Taylor Villanueva, an entrepreneurship specialist at the Girl Scouts of Orange County, counts herself among...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer’s Return

    Most people know obesity can lead to diabetes or heart disease, but excess weight can play a role in cancer, too, researchers say. A new study found that breast cancer survivors who are overweight have a statistically...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Is It Allergies or COVID? Expert Shows How to Tell the Difference

    Seasonal allergies are striking this year at the worst possible time, with the United States in the midst of a fourth wave of the global COVID-19 pandemic. You’ve got an itchy nose and watery eyes. Or maybe...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Health Highlights, April 19, 2021

    Oregonians Rebel as State Considers ‘Indefinite Extension’ of Pandemic Rules An indefinite extension on wearing masks and social distancing in all businesses is being considered by the administrator of Oregon’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health. Michael...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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