All posts by LadyLively

  • ‘Magic Mushroom’ Hallucinogen as Good as Antidepressants: Study

    The magic ingredient in “magic mushrooms” may be at least as effective as standard medication for depression, an early clinical trial suggests. The study of 59 patients with major depression tested the antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro) against psilocybin,...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • CDC Panel Says It Needs More Time to Study J&J Vaccine Clotting Cases

    The fate of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine hung in the balance on Thursday after a government advisory committee said it needed more time and evidence to determine whether unusual, but severe, blood clots seen in a...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: April 15, 2021

    Thousands of Vaccinated People in U.S. Infected With Coronavirus Coronavirus infections have occurred in about 5,800 people in the United States who’ve been vaccinated against the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But “vaccine...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • Lower Rates of COVID in States That Mandated Masks: Study

    States that required people to mask up last year had lower rates of COVID-19 than those with no mask requirements, a new study finds. Researchers examined data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., to assess mask...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • COVID Plus ‘Bleeding’ Stroke Doubles a Patient’s Death Risk

    ‘Bleeding’ stroke patients with COVID-19 are more than twice as likely to die as those without COVID-19, new research shows. For the study, a research team from the University of Utah analyzed data from 568 hospitals in...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain

    Where you live could affect your brain health as you age, a new study claims. Specifically, it found that middle-aged and older people in poorer neighborhoods showed more brain shrinkage and faster mental decline than those in...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • Bingeing, Stress Snacking: How the Pandemic Is Changing Eating Habits

    Americans’ eating habits have changed for the worse during the COVID-19 pandemic, including an increase in eating disorders, researchers say. For their study, the University of Minnesota team analyzed information gathered between April and May of 2020...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study

    Stress does not trigger binge eating in people with eating disorders, new research suggests. The findings challenge a common theory that’s never been directly tested in patients, according to the study authors. Their research included 85 women...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • Later School Start Times Mean Better-Rested Kids: Study

    Starting the school day a little later helps middle and high school students get more and better sleep, according to a new study. The research is based on annual surveys of about 28,000 elementary, middle and high...

    • Posted April 15, 2021
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  • Diabetes Can Lead to Amputations, But Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope

    One of the most dangerous complications of diabetes is a foot ulcer that won’t heal, but now a preliminary study finds that a type of stem cell found in body fat may be a powerful remedy for...

    • Posted April 14, 2021
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