All posts by LadyLively

  • Should Black Adults Take Vitamin D Supplements to Help Their Hearts?

    Vitamin D deficiency among Black people may be a risk factor for heart disease, a new, small study suggests. Black adults are more prone to heart disease than whites, and lack of vitamin D — the so-called...

    • Posted April 27, 2021
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  • Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Cuts Teen Smoking, Study Confirms

    Raising the legal age for buying tobacco is effective in cutting teen smoking rates, a new study shows. Researchers compared teen and young adult smoking patterns before and three years after a 2016 California law that increased...

    • Posted April 27, 2021
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  • Adding Vaping to Smoking Brings Even Worse Respiratory Effects

    So, you’re trying desperately to quit smoking, using e-cigarettes while still using traditional cigarettes. Sound like a good idea? Maybe not, according to a new study that shows that combining vaping with smoking raises the risk for...

    • Posted April 27, 2021
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  • Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later

    Having preeclampsia during pregnancy significantly increases a woman’s future risk of stroke, researchers say. Preeclampsia happens when a woman with previously normal blood pressure suddenly develops high blood pressure, protein in her urine or other problems after...

    • Posted April 27, 2021
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  • Secondhand Smoke Can Raise Odds for Mouth, Throat Cancers

    If you live with a smoker, breathing in their smoke could increase your risk of oral cancer by more than 50%, a new analysis shows. The findings highlight the need for more effective programs to prevent people...

    • Posted April 27, 2021
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  • AHA News: Salt Sensitivity May Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure

    MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — People who are salt-sensitive may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a study that points to the need for better genetic testing for...

    • Posted April 26, 2021
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  • Is a Cheap ‘Universal’ Coronavirus Vaccine on the Way?

    An experimental COVID-19 vaccine could potentially provide universal protection against future COVID variants as well as other coronaviruses — maybe even the ones responsible for the common cold. And it’s dirt cheap — less than $1 a...

    • Posted April 26, 2021
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  • Millions of Americans Have Missed Their Second COVID Vaccine Dose: CDC

    More than 5 million Americans have missed the second dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, new government data shows. The trend seems to be growing. According to the latest data, the number of vaccine recipients who missed their...

    • Posted April 26, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: April 26, 2021

    FDA Holds Meeting the Review Merits of Approved Cancer Drugs For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting to consider revoking approvals of several cancer drugs that have...

    • Posted April 26, 2021
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  • New Drug May Be Better Psoriasis Treatment

    A breakthrough psoriasis drug is better at treating the itchy and painful skin disease than medicines already on the market, according to results from two clinical trials. There was a “night and day difference” in the results...

    • Posted April 26, 2021
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