All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: May 24, 2021

    Thousands of ‘Black Fungus’ Cases in COVID-19 Patients in India India is struggling with thousands of cases of deadly fungal infections in COVID-19 patients and those who have recovered from the disease. Nearly 9,000 cases of a...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Just 1 in 10 People With Alcohol Problems Get Treatment

    Americans with drinking problems are rarely referred for treatment, even though most say a doctor has asked about their alcohol use, a new study finds. The study is not the first to uncover low rates of treatment...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • 16 Candles? Time for Your Meningitis Shot, Molly Ringwald Says

    Leslie Maier lost her son, Chris, to meningococcal meningitis more than 15 years ago, but by telling his story she hopes to educate other parents about this rare but potentially deadly illness that a vaccine can prevent....

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Man’s Robotic Arm Works Faster With High-Tech Sense of Touch

    The robot hand extends toward a small cube, guided by signals from electrodes implanted in the brain of partially paralyzed patient Nathan Copeland. In surprisingly smooth fashion, Copeland’s mind directs the robot hand to pick up the...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Lockdowns Improved Symptoms for People With IBS

    People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) had milder symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown, possibly due to reduced stress levels and more control over their diet, Argentine researchers report. “We think the results have something to do with...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Science Studies Most Likely to Be Wrong Are the Most Widely Read

    Studies that can’t be verified and may be untrue are much more likely to be cited in the media because they tend to be more interesting, researchers report. They looked at studies in top psychology, economic and...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Why Don’t People Have Memories of Their Infancy?

    New insight into why you don’t remember your earliest years of life is provided in a new study. “A fundamental mystery about human nature is that we remember almost nothing from birth through early childhood, yet we...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • ‘Yo-Yo’ Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women

    So-called yo-yo dieting may increase a woman’s risk of insomnia, sleep apnea and other sleep problems, a new study suggests. Yo-yo dieting — formally called weight cycling — is defined as losing and regaining 10 pounds or...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Hoarse Voice? There’s Many Reasons for Rasping, Experts Say

    Hoarseness is common and there are many causes, an expert says. “About one-third of us will develop some sort of voice problem in our lifetime,” said speech language pathologist Carrie Ruggiero, who sees patients at Penn State...

    • Posted May 23, 2021
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  • Elections Can Be Tough on Americans’ Hearts

    A U.S. presidential election can be hard on your heart. That’s the takeaway from two new studies that look back on the 2016 race between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. For one, researchers investigated heart...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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