All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: Discrimination May Change Heart Structure in Hispanic Adults

    FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Hispanic adults who experience perceived discrimination are more likely to have changes in the structure of their heart that may lead to cardiovascular disease, according to new research....

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • AHA News: Kids With Sleep Apnea Into Teen Years Could Develop High Blood Pressure

    FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Children with obstructive sleep apnea who don’t outgrow it by adolescence have nearly three times the risk of high blood pressure as teens compared to those without the...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Gluten Doesn’t Trigger ‘Brain Fog’ for Women Without Celiac Disease: Study

    Going gluten-free is a trend that touts benefits for the mind and body, but a new study finds no evidence that gluten is bad for your brain. Among nearly 13,500 middle-aged women, researchers found no connection between...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Fetal Exposure to Ultra-Fine Air Pollution Could Raise Asthma Risks

    Exposure to a certain type of air pollution while pregnant may up the odds that your child will develop asthma, a new study says. Children born to mothers exposed to high levels of ultra-fine particle air pollution...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Approved Vaccines ‘Respond’ to All COVID Variants So Far: WHO

    Vaccines approved for use in the United States and Europe show protection against all of the more infectious coronavirus variants known to be circling the globe, the World Health Organization said Thursday. “All COVID-19 virus variants can...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: May 21, 2021

    Prince Harry Discusses Mental Health Struggles in New Documentary Series Prince Harry turned to drink and drugs in an attempt to ease his suffering over the death of his mother, Princess Diana, he reveals in an interview...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain

    Mom always said too much TV would rot your brain, and as with so many other things it appears she was right. Middle-aged folks who regularly turn to TV for entertainment appear to have a greater risk...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Drug Could Be Promising New Option Against Eczema

    A pill called upadacitinib, already approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis, might also ease another common immunological condition — eczema. In two phase 3 clinical trials, patients with moderate to severe eczema showed rapid and significant improvements after...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • Stair Climbing a Big Step Up for Heart Patients’ Health

    If you are a heart patient, could climbing the stairs be a good workout alternative to the gym, particularly during a pandemic? It looks that way, two new studies show. Researchers noted that less than a quarter...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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  • When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most

    During the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, heart disease and stroke deaths rose in the United States, but a new study shows the increases were much larger in minority groups. Researchers compared monthly cause-of-death data for...

    • Posted May 21, 2021
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