All posts by LadyLively

  • Stay Cool & Safe: Tips as Heat Wave Pummels U.S.

    A record-breaking heat wave is spreading across the United States, baking the Northeast and Midwest with high temperatures and sweltering humidity. Everyone is at risk for heat-related illness as body temperatures rise, experts warn. Heat stroke, heat...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • Deadly Strep Bacteria Is Spreading in Japan

    A deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report. In March, Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued its first warning that STSS cases were on the...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • More Sickened After Eating Diamond Shruumz Bars, Cones and Gummy Edibles

    The number of people severely sickened after consuming mushroom edibles sold as Diamond Shruumz-brand chocolate bars, cones or gummies has risen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. “As of June 17, 2024, a total of...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • Dollar Tree Left Recalled Apple Sauce Pouches on Store Shelves Too Long, FDA Says

    After a recall was issued last year for lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to illnesses in over 500 children, the discount retailer Dollar Tree failed to remove all products from store shelves for too long, federal officials said...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • Leg Workouts Around Retirement Could Keep You Mobile With Age

    Folks nearing retirement shouldn’t skip leg days at the gym, a new study advises. One year of heavy strength training preserves vital leg strength up to at least four years later, researchers found. “This study provides evidence...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • Most Outpatient Mental Health Clinics Don’t Offer Opioid Addiction Meds

    Only a third of outpatient mental health facilities offer medications essential for treating opioid addiction, a new study finds. Standard care for treating people with opioid use disorder involves drugs like buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone, which help...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • New Tool Could Spot Liver Cancer Early, Upping Survival

    A new AI-driven blood test could improve detection of liver cancer, which is one of the most fatal cancers because early diagnosis is difficult. The test looks for “fusion genes” — two different genes that have become...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • Smartphone Face-Screening Tool Could Help Paramedics Spot Stroke

    A new smartphone tool could help paramedics identify a stroke in seconds by scanning the patient’s face. The AI-driven tool analyzes facial symmetry and specific muscle movements to detect subtle signs of stroke, researchers explained. “One of...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • More Americans Worry About Climate Change’s Effect on Mental Health, Poll Finds

    As summers get hotter and hurricane seasons less predictable, more Americans now say that climate change affects their mental health, a new poll finds. In a survey conducted among more than 2,200 adults at the end of...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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  • Too Often, Overdose Survivors Miss Out on Vital Treatments: Study

    Most seniors who survive a drug overdose often miss out on treatments that could help save them from a subsequent OD, a new study shows. Almost 24,000 Medicaid beneficiaries died from a follow-up overdose out of 137,000...

    • Posted June 19, 2024
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