All posts by LadyLively

  • CDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak Tied to Deli Meats

    At least 28 people have been hospitalized and two have died in a multi-state outbreak of listeria linked to deli meat, U.S. health officials warned. In an investigation notice posted Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • Money Worries Keep Depressed Americans From Mental Health Care

    Medical debt is significantly more common among people with a mood disorder, and these money woes can keep them from getting the help they need, a new study says. Among people with depression or anxiety, those with...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • Scientists May Have Stopped a Form of Inherited Blindness in Dogs

    In her youth, Shola, an English Shepherd Dog, was a member of the Edale Mountain Rescue Team, a corps of U.K. pooches charged with helping hurt and stranded hikers. But Shola was retired as part of the...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • Prenatal Exposure to Zika Virus Might Affect Child’s Immune System

    Children exposed to Zika virus in the womb might suffer long-term damage to their immune system, a new study warns. Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly, brain disabilities and other birth defects in about 5% of...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • Scientists May Have Spotted Way to Predict Seizures

    The risk of seizures within the next 24 hours can be predicted by watching for abnormal brain activity patterns in people with epilepsy, a new study finds. The storm of brain activity that characterized a seizure is...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • As Days Heat Up, More Seniors Skip Doc Appointments

    More folks, especially seniors, are missing doctors’ appointments due to extreme weather, a new study shows. The rate of missed primary care appointments increases 0.64% for every 1-degree increase in temperatures 90 degrees or hotter, researchers reported...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • Dogs Can Smell Your Stress and Make Choices Based on It

    Dogs can sniff out whether a human is stressed or relaxed, new research suggests, and that sensory feedback appears to influence canine emotions and choices. The dog doesn’t even have to know the human well to interpret...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • Natural Medicine: Head Outside for Better Mental Health, Study Finds

    Spending time in nature can provide a boost for people with mental illness, a new review finds. Even as little as 10 minutes spent in a city park can improve a person’s symptoms, researchers found. The positive...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • Daily Supplements May Slow ‘Dry’ Form of Macular Degeneration

    Daily supplements can slow loss of vision related to late-stage “dry” age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a new study finds. The rate of dry AMD progression into a key eye region slowed by about 55% over an average...

    • Posted July 22, 2024
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  • FLiRTy Summer: All You Need to Know About the Latest COVID Variants

    As yet another batch of variants fuel a COVID surge this summer, one expert offers advice on how to navigate the threat. “We’ve seen a bit of a seasonal pattern emerge, where we’ve had an uptick in...

    • Posted July 21, 2024
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