All posts by LadyLively

  • Doing Everyday Chores Isn’t Enough to Protect You From Stroke

    Puttering around the home or office isn’t enough to protect a person from stroke, a new study says. People need to be more active to lower their stroke risk, either by exercising in their free time or...

    • Posted July 31, 2024
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  • These Injuries Can Keep Olympians From the Gold

    U.S. gymnast Simone Biles vowed to continue her quest for Olympic gold after injuring her calf in a qualifying round at the Paris games. Meanwhile, a thigh injury forced French soccer captain Wendie Renardout of competition in...

    • Posted July 31, 2024
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  • Early Menopause Could Raise a Woman’s Odds for Breast Cancer

    Women who experience early menopause appear to be at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study reports. Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to have breast cancer...

    • Posted July 31, 2024
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  • Suicides Among Kids Ages 8 to 12 Are Rising, Especially Among Girls

    The kids are not alright. New data shows a troubling 8% annual increase in the number of American children ages 8 to 12 who died by suicide, with the sharpest increase seen among girls. Suicide has now...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Most U.S. Youth Who Die by Suicide Don’t Have Diagnosed Mental Health Issue

    Three out of five young people who die by suicide don’t have any prior mental health diagnosis, a new study finds. People are missing the telltale signs that children, teens and young adults are troubled in ways...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • USDA Toughens Rules on Salmonella in Poultry

    Chicken, turkey and other poultry might get a little safer after new rules to limit salmonella proposed Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Poultry companies would be expected to keep salmonella levels below specific thresholds...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Ozempic’s Latest Role: Helping Smokers Quit

    Smokers with diabetes or obesity who take semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) might reap an added benefit: Help in quitting smoking. A yearlong study found that, compared to people using other diabetes drugs, fewer patients who were taking semaglutide sought...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Black Americans 20 Times More Prone to Gun Injuries Than Whites

    Black Americans, especially young Black men, face 20 times the odds of gun injury compared to whites, new data shows. “Black persons made up only 12.6% of the U.S. population in 2020, but suffered 61.5% of all...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • FDA Warns of Accidental Overdoses from Compounded Versions of Ozempic

    People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications or miscalculations regarding dosage, the FDA added. “Dosing errors have resulted...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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  • Could Switching to a Vegan Diet Make You Biologically Younger?

    Eating a vegan diet may help you age more slowly, a new study claims. Twins assigned to eat a vegan diet for eight weeks appeared to age biologically more slowly than their twin sibling assigned an omnivorous...

    • Posted July 30, 2024
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