All posts by LadyLively

  • Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients

    People of color are consistently less likely to see medical specialists than white patients are, a new U.S. study finds, highlighting yet another disparity in the nation’s health care system. Researchers found that compared with their white...

    • Posted July 26, 2021
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  • Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies

    Give kids just a little more time if you want them to eat better. New research suggests that longer school lunch breaks could boost their intake of fruits and veggies. “It makes sense that you might eat...

    • Posted July 26, 2021
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  • When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?

    Young soccer players have more head impacts during practices but experience more severe head impacts during games, a small, preliminary study shows. The findings could help devise ways to improve head impact safety in youth soccer, according...

    • Posted July 26, 2021
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  • Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches

    Accidental exposure to fentanyl pain patches is putting children’s lives at risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid pain reliever; so powerful that fentanyl patches are typically only prescribed to patients...

    • Posted July 26, 2021
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  • Daylight Saving Time Change Toughest on Night Owls

    If you struggle with the spring time change, your genes may be to blame, researchers report. They found that people whose genes make them more likely to be early birds adapt to the time change in a...

    • Posted July 26, 2021
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  • It’s Tick Season: Protect Yourself From Lyme Disease

    When you’re heading outdoors this summer, keep an eye out for ticks during and after your outing, health experts say. These common parasites can transmit Lyme disease, a potentially serious illness. Lyme disease is transmitted to people...

    • Posted July 25, 2021
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  • Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat

    This summer has brought dangerous, record-breaking heat to parts of the United States and Canada. The hot weather poses an extra challenge for pregnant women. Mothers-to-be need to stay cool to avoid heat exhaustion and its complications,...

    • Posted July 24, 2021
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  • Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study

    Money may not buy happiness but new research suggests it may at least help Americans live longer. “Our results suggest that building wealth is important for health at the individual level, even after accounting for where one...

    • Posted July 23, 2021
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  • Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer’s Drug

    The controversial new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm is creating something of a civil war in medicine, as health networks, hospitals, insurers and individual doctors weigh impending discussions with patients about whether they should take the medication. Many doctors...

    • Posted July 23, 2021
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  • Vaccinations Start to Climb in States Hit Hard by Delta Variant

    In a sign that vaccine-hesitant Americans are starting to worry about the rapid spread of the highly infectious Delta variant, vaccinations are beginning to rise in some states where COVID-19 cases are soaring, White House officials said...

    • Posted July 23, 2021
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