All posts by LadyLively

  • School Dental Care Program Could Cut Cavities in Half: Study

    School-based dental care cut cavities in half among thousands of elementary students, a new study says. “The widespread implementation of oral health programs in schools could increase the reach of traditional dental practices and improve children’s oral...

    • Posted March 9, 2021
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  • COVID Lockdowns Got People Smoking More

    The pandemic’s spring lockdowns last year triggered an unwelcome side effect: New research shows more Americans turned to tobacco and nicotine as they struggled with boredom, anxiety and the disruption of regular routines. Between April and May...

    • Posted March 9, 2021
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  • Which Americans Live Longest? Education Matters More Now Than Race

    A four-year college degree is becoming the key to living a longer life in the United States, a new study argues. In fact, education appears to be a more potent factor in determining lifespan now than race,...

    • Posted March 8, 2021
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  • Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms

    Yet another study confirms what doctors have long known: Being obese greatly raises the odds that if you contract COVID-19, your case could be a severe one. The study, from researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease...

    • Posted March 8, 2021
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  • Device Used for Thousands of Years Eases Major Cause of Female Urinary Problems

    Many women with pelvic organ prolapse may get lasting relief from a treatment that’s been around for a few thousand years, a new study suggests. With pelvic organ prolapse (POP), weakened muscles and supporting tissue in the...

    • Posted March 8, 2021
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  • Global Warming Could Make Survival in Tropics Impossible: Study

    Limiting global warming to targets proposed in the Paris Agreement could keep tropical regions from reaching temperatures that are beyond human tolerability, a new study projects. Researchers estimate that if countries are able to cap warming at...

    • Posted March 8, 2021
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  • AHA News: How Science Evolved Its Views on Women’s Health

    MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Men and women are different. This might sound like the opening to a comedy routine, but scientific understanding of the significance of those differences – and how to...

    • Posted March 8, 2021
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  • AHA News: COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis Is Hitting Young Adults

    MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, mental health professionals are growing more alarmed about a parallel mental health crisis brewing for young adults. The burden of ongoing social, school...

    • Posted March 8, 2021
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  • Guidance for Vaccinated Americans is on the Way

    (Healthday News) — Much needed guidance on how vaccinated Americans should navigate social distancing restrictions is expected from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week. “Those guidelines are coming out from the CDC really...

    • Posted March 8, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: March 8, 2021

    AstraZeneca to Seek FDA Approval of COVID Vaccine Within Weeks AstraZeneca says it will file for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine in the United States after it gets the results of a clinical trial within...

    • Posted March 8, 2021
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