All posts by LadyLively

  • Burning Out? An E-Tattoo Can Track Mental Strain

    Ever thought so long and hard on a problem that your forehead grew hot, your brain became frazzled and your eyes grew bleary? A new temporary tattoo can help measure that sort of mental strain, researchers report....

    • Posted May 29, 2025
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  • Marijuana Use Linked to Early Signs of Heart Damage

    Smoking or eating marijuana on a regular basis may damage a healthy person’s blood vessels much like tobacco does, a small study finds. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) looked at the blood vessels...

    • Posted May 29, 2025
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  • U.S. Ends $600M Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine Contract

    The U.S. government has canceled a $600 million contract with Moderna to develop a vaccine for bird flu and other dangerous flu strains, raising concern among experts. The deal, forged under the Biden administration, aimed to prepare...

    • Posted May 29, 2025
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  • Singing Soothes The Savage Infant, Clinical Trial Says

    Singing to your baby can soothe them considerably and improve their overall mood, a new clinical trial shows. Parents given smartphone-based music enrichment training sang more often to their babies, and those babies were generally happier and...

    • Posted May 29, 2025
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  • Dementia Tied To Heart, Metabolic Diseases

    Heart disease, strokes and diabetes contribute to many dementia cases in the United States, but the risk is not equal everywhere, a new study says. Overall, more than a third (37%) of U.S. dementia cases are linked...

    • Posted May 29, 2025
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  • Belly Fat Linked To Psoriasis

    Belly flab appears to be a stronger warning sign for psoriasis than fat located elsewhere on the body, a new study says. Fat around the abdomen is more strongly linked to psoriasis risk that total body fat,...

    • Posted May 29, 2025
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  • Poor Sleep Sign Of Brain Problems After Mild Stroke

    Difficulty sleeping after a mild stroke could be a sign of continuing brain health problems in some people, a new study says. Stroke victims who spent more time in bed struggling to sleep had lower scores on...

    • Posted May 29, 2025
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  • Pizza, Soup and Chicken Among Top Sources of Sodium for All Americans

    These days Americans can agree on few things, but unfortunately, pizza, soup and chicken aren’t among them, a new study says. Those three foods are some of the main sources of sodium for Americans of all racial...

    • Posted May 29, 2025
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  • Parts of the World Seeing New COVID-19 Variant

    New variant has been spotted in the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Western Pacific regions

    • Posted May 28, 2025
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  • Shedding Pounds in Middle Age Could Add Years to Your Life, Study Finds

    Losing just 6.5% of body weight in midlife may lower later risk of disease and premature death, new research shows. Researchers found that people who lost about 6.5% of their body weight — without using weight loss...

    • Posted May 28, 2025
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