All posts by LadyLively

  • ‘Moderate’ Drinking May Be Heart-Healthy

    Here’s a reason to not feel guilty about drinking a glass of wine every evening: A new study suggests that people who drink moderately may have lower risks for both heart attack and stroke than teetotalers —...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • AHA News: Find Your Way Back to the Gym – Safely

    WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — If the pandemic put your workout routine on ice, you’re in good company. Gym attendance plummeted last year, and as people slowly return, their bodies may be telling...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • Biden Weighs ‘Vaccine or Testing’ Mandate for Federal Employees

    President Joe Biden is considering a mandate that would require all civilian federal employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to regular testing, masking and travel restrictions. White House officials said Tuesday they would reveal more...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • FDA Panel Advisor Who Panned New Alzheimer’s Drug Speaks Out

    An outside advisor to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s review of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm is now speaking out, arguing that the approval was based on dodgy science and involved questionable collaboration between regulators and...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: July 28, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Wednesday, July 28: FDA advisor who panned new Alzheimer’s drug speaks out. Dr. G. Caleb Alexander was one of 10 advisors on an 11-member FDA panel who voted against approval...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • Black Women’s Group Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Baby Powder

    (Healthday News) — Johnson & Johnson is being sued by the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) over the company’s marketing of baby powder to Black women. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Superior Court of New...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • Defense Department Isn’t Protecting Service Members From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Audit

    The U.S. Department of Defense isn’t doing enough to guard service members against exposure to so-called “forever chemicals” associated with a range of health problems, the department’s inspector general said Tuesday. The internal audit also noted that...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • Only Republican ‘Elites’ Will Convince Some Vaccine Resisters to Get the Shot: Study

    Republicans who say they won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine are more likely to reconsider their stance if high-profile Republicans urge them to take the jab, a new study finds. Similar vaccination pleas from Democratic sources may actually...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • Primary Care Doctors Often Miss Heart Failure in Women, Black Patients

    White men are more likely to a receive correct and timely diagnosis of heart failure in their primary care doctor’s office compared to other types of patients, new research shows. The serious and common heart ailment is...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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  • Vitamin D May Lower Black Women’s Odds for COVID-19

    Unlocking a clue to why Black women might be more susceptible to COVID-19, a new study shows that low levels of vitamin D may increase their risk of infection. That doesn’t mean that people should rely on...

    • Posted July 28, 2021
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