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All posts by LadyLively
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Switch to Vaping Helps Smokers With Schizophrenia Quit
Vaping high-strength nicotine can help adults with schizophrenia stop smoking traditional cigarettes, according to a new study. Between 60% and 90% of people with schizophrenia smoke, compared to 15% to 24% of the general population, the researchers...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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Half of COVID Survivors Struggle With Depression: Study
To the lingering damage of COVID-19 infection, add this side effect: New research shows that more than half of those sickened by COVID-19 report depression. Among more than 3,900 people who had COVID-19 surveyed between May 2020...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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AHA News: Her Open-Heart Surgery at 4 Months Hits Home in Her 20s
TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When she was 12, Jennifer Tripucka was so embarrassed by the scar that runs from the middle of her stomach to the top of her chest that she...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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AHA News: Young Adults Have Strokes for the Same Reason as Older Adults
TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Some of the same risk factors that cause strokes in older adults are associated with strokes among younger adults, a new study shows, with Black young adults facing...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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Scientists Create Human Tear Glands That Cry in the Lab
Dutch scientists report they have grown miniature tear glands that actually cry. They say these organoids — tiny 3D-structures that mimic the function of actual human organs — could lead to new treatments for dry eye disease...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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Biden Administration Weighing National Face Mask Standards for Workplace
The Biden Administration is deliberating on a nationwide face mask standard for workplaces, although it has already missed its own deadline for a decision. On Jan. 21, Biden told the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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Health Highlights: March 16, 2021
California Sues Country’s Largest Nursing Home Chain California is suing the largest nursing home chain in the United States for allegedly submitting false information to Medicare’s nursing home ratings system. The lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living —...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
Katie Rodgers was just 15 years old when she started smoking, and in her early 20s when it became a more significant habit. Rodgers found quitting tough, but she managed to kick the habit at age 33...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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Beta Blockers Won’t Cause Depression, But Might Impair Sleep: Study
Millions of people take a beta blocker regularly, and a new study brings good news: The medications will not raise the risk of depression. Beta blockers are used to treat conditions such as heart failure, chest pains,...
- Posted March 16, 2021
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Drinking, Drunk, Deadly: Know the Signs of Alcohol Overdose
Wednesday is St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday often marked by one (or more) too many drinks. But experts warn that simple holiday fun can quickly turn deadly when alcohol is involved. The U.S. National Institute on Alcohol...
- Posted March 16, 2021