All posts by LadyLively

  • Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?

    Middle-aged adults looking to boost their muscle mass do not need to bulk up on protein, a new study suggests. Researchers found that 10 weeks of strength training plus a moderate amount of protein were enough to...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • AHA News: Black Young Adults Face Higher Stroke Risk Than Their White Peers

    MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Black young adults are almost four times more likely than their white counterparts to have a stroke, according to new research. Yet regardless of race, the risk of...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Biden Administration Working on ‘Vaccine Passport’ Initiative

    The Biden administration and private companies are working to develop a standard for a “vaccine passport” that could be used as the country tries to reopen in the coming months. The effort has gained steam following President...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: March 29, 2021

    Coronavirus Likely Transmitted From Bats to Humans Through Another Mammal: WHO Report The new coronavirus was most likely transmitted from bats to humans through another mammal species, while a lab leak of the virus is “extremely unlikely,”...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

    Over half of high-risk children in the United States are not receiving behavioral health services critical to their mental, emotional and physical well-being, new research warns. “It’s a pretty simple and kind of widely agreed upon finding...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Loneliness in Mid-Life Linked to Higher Odds for Alzheimer’s

    Middle-aged folks who feel persistently lonely appear to have a nearly doubled risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reports. If you take steps to counter your loneliness, however, you might actually reduce your...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Don’t Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons’ Group Urges

    Many people may have postponed cancer screenings during the coronavirus pandemic, but a major medical group says now is the time to catch up. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer is urging people to resume...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients

    U.S. surgery patients have a high rate of smoking, which could be one reason why some wind up on the operating table, researchers say. A look at nearly 329,000 Michigan residents who had common surgical procedures between...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • Astronauts Will Need Tough Workouts on Any Mission to Mars

    As NASA astronauts set their sights on reaching Mars and building an outpost on the moon, they are likely to need regular, rigorous exercise to keep their hearts in shape, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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  • 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study

    About 1 in 5 Colorado high school students has access to guns, according to new study from the Colorado School of Public Health. The research — published March 29 in the Journal of Pediatrics — is being...

    • Posted March 29, 2021
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