All posts by LadyLively

  • More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study

    The percentage of older Americans reporting serious problems with memory and thinking has declined in recent years — and higher education levels may be part of the reason, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2008...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • New Zealand Aims for Zero Smokers in a Generation: Could Plan Work Elsewhere?

    Nearly all countries agree: Smoking is bad, and getting people to kick the habit is a worthy public health goal. But no country has ever attempted what New Zealand is about to try: an outright ban on...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • Weight Loss Your Resolution? Experts Look at Fasting, Keto and Whole 30

    Folks who are determined to shed some pounds in the New Year face a bewildering array of fad diets and quickie weight-loss schemes. Those weighing eating patterns and diet plans such as intermittent fasting, the Keto diet,...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • J & J’s Booster Brings Robust Protection Against Omicron, Study Shows

    New data out of South Africa finds that a booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine appears to provide strong protection against severe disease caused by the fast-spreading Omicron variant. The study, which was published online...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2021

    N95 masks: A must with Omicron, but fakes abound. An expert on the manufacture of COVID-protective gear is your guide to spotting counterfeit masks and finding one that fits and protects. Read more Weight loss your resolution?...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • Love Black Coffee & Dark Chocolate? It Could Be in Your DNA

    If you like your coffee black, it could be that your grandpa or your great-aunt did, too. A preference for black coffee and also for dark chocolate seems to lie in a person’s genes, scientists report. It’s...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • Family Factors Affect Child’s Odds for Cleft Palate

    Economic status appears linked to increased risk of being born with a cleft palate or lip, new research suggests, building on past evidence that it can also result in delayed care and poorer outcomes. Cleft palate and...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • Experts Issue Guidelines on Diabetes-Linked Nerve Damage

    THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) – A leading medical group has updated a guideline for treating pain and numbness caused by diabetes. The problems, which affect the hands and feet, are the result of nerve damage,...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • COVID-19 Spotted in Texas Deer

    Researchers have confirmed that some white-tailed deer in Texas have COVID-19. The scientific community has been alarmed by the prospect of deer becoming new hosts for COVID since July, when the U.S. Department of Agriculture found antibodies...

    • Posted December 30, 2021
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  • Omicron Might Help Shield Against Delta, New Research Suggests

    Researchers are still trying to figure out what will happen with both the Delta and Omicron variants of COVID-19 spreading simultaneously. Now new lab-based data is suggesting that the newer variant, Omicron, might bring one silver lining:...

    • Posted December 29, 2021
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