All posts by LadyLively

  • High School Football Doesn’t Affect Brain in Middle Age, Study Says

    Here’s some good news for aging athletes: If you played high school football, you’re no more likely than others to have problems with concentration, memory or depression in middle age, according to a new study. “Men who...

    • Posted April 20, 2021
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  • CPSC Warns Against Using Peloton Treadmill After Child’s Death

    Users with small children and pets should stop using Peloton Tread+ exercise machines immediately, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The warning comes after one child died and dozens of others have been sucked...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • AHA News: Sorting Folklore From Fact on the Health Benefits of Garlic

    MONDAY, April 19, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Garlic is a food of legends, supposedly capable of providing protection against everything from common colds to heart disease – not to mention vampires and werewolves. But does...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Epidural in Delivery Not Linked to Autism: Study

    In news that should reassure many pregnant women, having an epidural during childbirth won’t increase the child’s risk of autism, researchers report. The new findings refute a widely criticized 2020 study that said epidurals were associated with...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Epidural in Delivery Not Linked to Autism: Study

    In news that should reassure many pregnant women, having an epidural during childbirth won’t increase the child’s risk of autism, researchers report. The new findings refute a widely criticized 2020 study that said epidurals were associated with...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Are You Eating Foods That Harm Your ‘Microbiome’?

    People who eat plenty of vegetables, fish and fiber may have more inflammation-fighting bacteria in their guts, but fast-food lovers may be feeding inflammatory microbes. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at people’s diet...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Are You Eating Foods That Harm Your ‘Microbiome’?

    People who eat plenty of vegetables, fish and fiber may have more inflammation-fighting bacteria in their guts, but fast-food lovers may be feeding inflammatory microbes. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at people’s diet...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Half of American Adults Have Now Gotten at Least One COVID Vaccine Shot

    Half of all Americans aged 18 or older have now gotten at least one shot in the arm of a COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday. The agency said that almost...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • Many Employees Have Mixed Feelings as Offices Reopen

    Bye-bye Zoom meetings: As America begins to emerge from the pandemic, many companies are welcoming employees back into physical work spaces. But Taylor Villanueva, an entrepreneurship specialist at the Girl Scouts of Orange County, counts herself among...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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  • In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer’s Return

    Most people know obesity can lead to diabetes or heart disease, but excess weight can play a role in cancer, too, researchers say. A new study found that breast cancer survivors who are overweight have a statistically...

    • Posted April 19, 2021
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