All posts by LadyLively

  • Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate

    Something as simple as having a glass of orange juice in the morning or an apple at lunch could be one of the keys to protecting your brain health. People who consumed just a half serving a...

    • Posted July 29, 2021
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  • More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain

    There’s much Americans may disagree on, but many share one thing in common: chronic pain. More than half of U.S. adults suffer from pain, with backs and legs the most common sources, according to researchers from the...

    • Posted July 29, 2021
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  • Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants

    In a finding that could mean more patients desperate for a heart transplant get a new lease on life, two new studies show that hearts from donors who abused drugs can be safely donated. In the past...

    • Posted July 29, 2021
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  • Loneliness Raises Opioid Dangers in Seniors: Study

    Illustrating a heartbreaking cycle, new research finds that lonely seniors are much more likely to take opioid painkillers, sedatives, anti-anxiety drugs and other medications. This puts them at increased risk for drug dependency, attention problems, falls, accidents...

    • Posted July 29, 2021
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  • Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently

    It is often said that stroke affects men and women differently. Now, scientists say the location of the stroke’s damage in the brain may help explain why. Women have more strokes, and are more likely to have...

    • Posted July 29, 2021
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  • Lowering Medicare Age Could Help Close Racial Gaps in Health Care: Study

    Could reducing racial disparities in health care be as simple as lowering the age at which Americans qualify for Medicare? Yes, claims a new study that suggests lowering eligibility from age 65 to age 60 could go...

    • Posted July 29, 2021
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  • Pandemic Boosted Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories, Study Confirms

    The COVID-19 pandemic upended life in the United States in many ways. Now, a new study confirms another effect: paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories, especially in areas with low adherence to mask mandates. “Our psychology is...

    • Posted July 29, 2021
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  • Cats Might Be Purrfect Model for Human Genetics Research

    Dogs may be man’s best friend, but cats may hold critical keys to humans’ health. Our feline friends have the potential to become a valuable model for genetic research, because their genome is similar to that of...

    • Posted July 29, 2021
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  • Pfizer Says 3rd Shot of Vaccine Boosts COVID Protection

    New data show that protection from both doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine decreases slightly over time, but that a third dose significantly boosts levels of antibodies against several variants of the virus, including the highly contagious...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • Vaccinated Americans Can Soon Visit the U.K. Without Quarantining

    Starting Aug. 2, the United Kingdom will allow fully vaccinated travelers from the United States into the country without having to quarantine upon arrival, officials there announced Wednesday. Right now, people who have been vaccinated in Britain...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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