All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: 5 Critical Steps to Help Prevent a Stroke

    WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — If there’s one good thing that can be said of strokes, it’s this: The vast majority of them don’t need to happen. Up to 80% of strokes can...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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  • Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows

    Couples share a lot together, but heart disease wouldn’t be on any couples’ list. However, new research out of China shows that if your spouse has heart disease you’re likely at high risk for it, too. Living...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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  • Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That’s Not Changing

    White people continue to dominate top surgery positions at U.S. universities, while the number of Black and Hispanic surgeons remains flat, a new study finds. “There are a lot of talented surgeons of different races, ethnicities and...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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  • New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism

    Adults with autism report a broad range of sexuality — being much more likely to identify as asexual, bisexual or homosexual than people without autism, a new study finds. In a survey of nearly 2,400 adults, researchers...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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  • Relatives’ Colonoscopy Results Could Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk

    Having close relatives with colon polyps — which can be precursors of cancer — could mean that you have a higher risk for colon cancer, researchers say. Colon cancer is the second deadliest form of cancer in...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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  • 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Has Had a Concussion: Study

    Nearly one in four American teens has suffered at least one concussion, according to new research. And though more teens are self-reporting sports-related concussions, visits to the emergency room for these traumatic head injuries fell between 2012...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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  • Biden Sets New Goal of Vaccinating 70% of Americans by July 4

    As coronavirus vaccination rates start to slow in the United States, President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new goal to deliver at least one shot to 70% of adult Americans by July 4 while he tries...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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  • U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall

    The baby “boom” that some expected during last year’s pandemic lockdowns has turned into a baby “bust.” The U.S. birth rate continued to drop in 2020, marking the sixth consecutive year with fewer babies born in America...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: May 5, 2021

    EU OKs Mealworms as Food Could worms be the food of the future? European Union (EU) members have given the go-ahead for dried yellow mealworms to be marketed as a “novel food.” The decision Tuesday follows the...

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  • A Vitamin Could Be Key to Women’s Pain After Knee Replacement

    Older women with low levels of vitamin D may have more pain after total knee replacement than those with adequate levels of the nutrient, a new study suggests. Vitamin D is an important part of a healthy...

    • Posted May 5, 2021
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