All posts by LadyLively

  • New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries

    It may be possible to treat the thinking problems that result from repeated hits to the head, a new laboratory study suggests. The new experiments with mice are the first to offer a molecular analysis of what...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • Any COVID-19 Infection Raises Odds for Lingering Symptoms, Study Finds

    Serious cases of “long-haul COVID-19” are rare in patients who were not hospitalized after their infection, but these patients still report more doctor or health care visits after recovery,. Danish researchers report. The new six-month study found...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • Meat Production Is Dirtying the Air You Breathe

    Steaks and burgers could be killing thousands of Americans each year, but in a way most people wouldn’t expect — via air pollution. That’s the conclusion of a new study estimating that airborne particles generated by food...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder

    Could there be a way to tell years in advance which girls are more likely to develop eating disorders? New research from Denmark suggests that childhood body mass index (BMI) may offer important clues. BMI is an...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • Sleep Disorders Cost U.S. Health Care System Nearly $95 Billion Per Year

    Sleep problems cost America’s health care system nearly $95 billion a year and raise the cost of health care by 60%, a new study finds. Researchers discovered the number of doctor visits and prescriptions was nearly doubled...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They’re More Often Fatal

    Neurological problems are occurring in a very high percentage of hospitalized COVID-19 patients — and what’s worse, those symptoms foretell a bad end for many sufferers, a new study finds. About four out of five people sick...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • AHA News: 47-Year-Old Came Home From a Work Trip and Had Two Strokes

    TUESDAY, May 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — After back-to-back work trips, Stephanie Gerding came home on a Saturday completely exhausted. She had a headache and neck pain, but she thought a good night’s sleep was...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • FDA Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 to 15

    In a move that should hasten the country’s recovery from the pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s two-dose coronavirus vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. “Today’s action allows for...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: May 11, 2021

    95-Year-Old Becomes Oldest U.S. Organ Donor The Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE) President and CEO Susan Stuart said Monday that CORE is “incredibly proud to have been able to make this historic organ donation possible....

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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  • Gene-Targeted Drug Shows Promise Against a Form of Pancreatic Cancer

    There may be new hope for patients with a subset of pancreatic cancers tied to certain genetic mutations, a new study finds. The study involving 42 patients found that a “PARP inhibitor” drug called rucaparib (Rubraca), may...

    • Posted May 11, 2021
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