All posts by LadyLively

  • One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College

    College students often put on weight during their freshman year, and a lack of structured exercise may be largely to blame, a new study suggests. Weight gain is so common among first-year college students that it has...

    • Posted September 1, 2021
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  • Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?

    Sports-related head injuries in male athletes tend to grab all of the headlines, but new research shows that female athletes are also increasingly at risk. From 2000 to 2019, there was a threefold jump in sports-linked concussions...

    • Posted September 1, 2021
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  • Mind & Body: Marriage, City Living May Help When Heart Disease Strikes

    Feelings of despair and hopelessness can raise the odds of death in people battling heart disease, and new research suggests that where you live, as well as your marital status, can also play a role. The study...

    • Posted September 1, 2021
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  • COVID-19 Vaccines Boost Antibodies, Even in People With Weak Immune Systems

    COVID-19 vaccines trigger antibody production in most people who have weakened immune systems, but a new study reveals that their responses are weaker than in healthy people. “Some of our patients have been hesitant about getting vaccinated,...

    • Posted September 1, 2021
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  • Did You Mean to Drop That Treat? Your Dog Knows

    You probably can’t fool Fido. New research indicates dogs may know whether you mean to withhold a treat or you’re doing so by accident. This suggests dogs have a least one aspect of something known as Theory...

    • Posted September 1, 2021
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  • Cutting Sugar in Packaged Foods Would Keep Millions of Americans From Illness: Report

    WEDNESDAY, Sept.1, 2021Sugar is killing Americans in droves, according to researchers who found that reducing the sweetener in packaged foods and beverages could prevent more than 2 million strokes, heart attacks and cardiac arrests. Less sugary packaged...

    • Posted September 1, 2021
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  • AHA News: New York Woman Who Saved Husband’s Life Inspires Others to Learn CPR

    TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Lisa Wiles was in the kitchen prepping dinner in April 2020 when she heard her husband, Dan, shout an expletive from the other room. She figured it was...

    • Posted August 31, 2021
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  • How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?

    Many seniors who undergo surgery after breaking a hip continue to take opioids long after being released from the hospital, new research indicates. After tracking nearly 30,000 U.S. older patients, investigators found that nearly 17% were still...

    • Posted August 31, 2021
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  • Safeguarding Your Heart During, After Hurricane Ida

    Along with other dangers, the aftermath of Hurricane Ida could pose significant heart health risks. Stress and trauma from the storm that slammed into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and other states could increase heart risk, and the impact...

    • Posted August 31, 2021
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  • Battle Over School Mask Mandates Heats Up

    The debate over masks in schools intensified on Monday, as the U.S. Education Department launched a civil rights investigation into mask mandate bans in five states while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made good on his promise to...

    • Posted August 31, 2021
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