All posts by LadyLively

  • Can a Drug Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?

    The overall eye health of people with diabetes benefits from preventive drug injections directly into the eyeball, but it’s too soon to tell whether such treatment will better preserve their vision long-term, new clinical trial results show....

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years

    Live well, live longer. New research offers more evidence that the mantra rings true: People who got regular exercise and ate a healthy diet in middle age had a reduced risk of serious health problems as seniors....

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Most Parents Skip Child Car Seats When Using Uber, Lyft

    Many U.S. parents don’t use child safety seats when they take ride-share vehicles like Uber or Lyft with their young children, a new study finds. “Our results are concerning, as ride-share services are increasingly popular,” said senior...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer

    New research offers insight into why regular, long-term use of low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of death from colon and rectal cancers. Resarchers found that aspirin prevents blood cells called platelets from producing an enzyme that...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial

    It’s critical for parents to maintain their children’s vision checkups during the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert says. “All children should have their eyes checked by their pediatrician at regular intervals, even if they don’t have any symptoms,”...

    • Posted March 31, 2021
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  • Black Adults Face 4 Times the Odds for Stroke as Whites

    Once Black Americans reach age 40, their blood pressure often begins a rapid climb, putting them at significantly higher risk of stroke than their white counterparts, a new study warns. Middle-aged Black people have roughly four times...

    • Posted March 30, 2021
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  • When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study

    Teens who try marijuana or other drugs are at greater risk of developing a drug addiction than those who wait a few years before experimenting with drugs, a new study finds. “Though not everyone who uses a...

    • Posted March 30, 2021
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  • Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another

    Sometimes it’s best to say no to overtime: A new Canadian study finds that working too hard after a heart attack could boost your odds for a repeat. Their new study found that people who work more...

    • Posted March 30, 2021
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  • AHA News: When Her Heart Stopped After Her Dog Died, Doctors Said It Was Broken Heart Syndrome

    TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Tess and Dan Kossow did all they could to have a child. When they turned to in vitro fertilization, their first attempt appeared to work. But then Tess...

    • Posted March 30, 2021
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  • Biden, Top Health Officials Warn of Risk of Another COVID Surge

    As new coronavirus cases begin to rise again across America, President Joe Biden on Monday called on governors to bring back state mask mandates. Just hours earlier, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease...

    • Posted March 30, 2021
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