All posts by LadyLively

  • Arguing Taxes the Brain Much More Than Agreement, Scans Show

    Brain drain: Arguing with others puts a lot more strain on your brain than agreeing with them, a new study finds. “Our entire brain is a social processing network,” said senior author Joy Hirsch, professor of psychiatry,...

    • Posted January 13, 2021
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  • Pot Use Rises as Year Goes on: Study

    Here’s a New Year’s resolution that might be more common than you think: quitting pot. A new study suggests it might explain why marijuana use typically falls at the start of the year and then increases as...

    • Posted January 13, 2021
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  • Toxin in Undercooked Meat Shows Links to Rare Brain Tumors

    A foodborne pathogen may be linked to a type of rare brain cancer in adults, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who have glioma are more likely to have antibodies to toxoplasma gondii than a...

    • Posted January 12, 2021
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  • Pet Food Recall Expands After 70 Dogs Die From Mold Toxin

    There’s an expanded nationwide recall of Sportmix pet food products underway, after links were found between a mold-borne toxin in the food and the deaths of 70 dogs, with 80 other dogs being sickened, the U.S. Food...

    • Posted January 12, 2021
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  • Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers

    People who began having oral sex at a young age or at greater “intensity” may face an increased risk of a type of throat cancer, a new study finds. The study, published online Jan. 11 in the...

    • Posted January 12, 2021
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  • AHA News: Registries Could Offer Insight Into COVID-19’s Impact on College Athletes’ Hearts

    TUESDAY, Jan. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Researchers are soon expected to release initial findings from a national cardiac registry of NCAA athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19, giving hope to health care professionals...

    • Posted January 12, 2021
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  • Trump Administration to Recommend COVID Vaccines for All Americans Over 65

    The Trump administration is expected to announce plans on Tuesday to recommend a coronavirus vaccine for every American over 65, as it tries to speed up the nation’s vaccine rollout. The U.S. Department of Health and Human...

    • Posted January 12, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 12, 2021

    Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: Gorillas at San Diego Zoo Have Coronavirus Eight gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park that tested positive for the new coronavirus are being closely monitored and...

    • Posted January 12, 2021
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  • Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious COVID-19 Complication

    Diabetics who’ve contracted COVID-19 should suspend their use of a class of common diabetes drugs known as sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), new research warns. People using these medications for diabetes are at risk of a potentially...

    • Posted January 12, 2021
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  • Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths

    In a finding that highlights another health consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, researchers report that the risk of dying from heart disease increased during the coronavirus lockdowns last spring, likely because people were too scared to go...

    • Posted January 12, 2021
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