All posts by LadyLively

  • House Committees to Investigate New Alzheimer’s Drug Approval

    (Healthday News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s controversial approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug, along with its high price, is now being investigated by two House committees. “We have serious concerns about the steep price...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: July 1, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, July 1: Sleep, exercise & your odds of a long life. New research shows that a history of poor sleep could shave life expectancy. But there was good news,...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • Sleep, Exercise & Your Odds for a Long, Healthy Life

    Poor quality sleep can shave years off your life, and these effects may be magnified if you don’t get enough physical activity. That’s the bad news. The good news is that getting more exercise may help counter...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • New Drug Shows Real Promise Against Celiac Disease

    An experimental drug can prevent intestinal damage caused by celiac disease, an early trial has found — raising hopes that it could become the first medication for the serious digestive disorder. With celiac disease, the immune system...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • What Drives Preschoolers’ Curiosity to Learn?

    Want to hold a preschooler’s interest in learning something new? Give them just enough information to make them want to know more, a new study suggests. This creates the perfect mix of uncertainty and curiosity in children,...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • Fireworks Deaths Spiked in Pandemic; Stay Safe This 4th

    The COVID-19 pandemic likely played a role in the 50% increase in deaths from fireworks in the United States last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says. Many public fireworks displays were canceled last summer...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • Most Americans Don’t Follow Diets That Could Prevent Cancer

    The eating habits of most American adults aren’t in line with dietary guidelines that can reduce the risk of cancer, a new study finds. Researchers examined data from nearly 31,000 U.S. adult participants in the annual National...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • Wealth & Health: How Big Financial Changes Affect Your Heart

    The state of your finances may affect more than your pocketbook. So claims new research that suggests a loss of wealth is associated with an increased risk of heart problems, while a boost in finances is associated...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • Alcohol Still a Threat in Too Many American Pregnancies: Study

    More than half of American babies are exposed to at least some alcohol before they are born — and for 8 out of 10, it happens before their mothers even realize they’re pregnant, according to a Yale...

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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  • New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain

    Behaviors associated with eating disorders can make real changes to the brain, new research shows. The findings could help explain why these serious disorders are often chronic — and may also point the way to new treatments....

    • Posted July 1, 2021
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