All posts by LadyLively

  • Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke

    A healthy, plant-based diet could reduce your risk of stroke by up to 10%, researchers say. This type of diet includes greater amounts of foods like vegetables, whole grains and beans, and fewer less-healthy foods like refined...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
    • 7
  • Couples Everywhere Are Having More Twins

    Yes, you really are seeing double — more twins are being born now than ever before. There are a number of reasons why, according to a new study. Since the 1980s, twin births rose by a third...

    • Posted March 12, 2021
    • 4
  • Social Distancing Probably Stopped 2020 Outbreak of Paralyzing Disorder in Kids

    Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have prevented an anticipated outbreak of a rare polio-like syndrome in children, researchers report. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a spinal condition that causes weakness in the limbs, impairs...

    • Posted March 11, 2021
    • 14
  • Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll

    If you’re drinking more, sleeping less, seeing downright scary numbers on your scale and fretting about the future, you’re far from alone, a new survey reveals. “We’ve been concerned throughout this pandemic about the level of prolonged...

    • Posted March 11, 2021
    • 10
  • THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study

    Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, remains in breast milk for up to six weeks and may be harmful to infants, a new study warns. The researchers said the finding supports recommendations from the American Academy...

    • Posted March 11, 2021
    • 10
  • AHA News: Dementia May Be a Risk Factor for Infection But Not Death From COVID-19

    THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — People who have dementia are at much higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, but no more likely to die from it than those without cognitive impairment, new...

    • Posted March 11, 2021
    • 2
  • Clocks ‘Spring Forward’ on Sunday: Be Prepared

    Many people dread the switch to daylight saving time. When you’re losing an hour of sleep, it can be hard to actually feel like springing forward. Dr. Rachel Ziegler, a sleep medicine physician from the Mayo Clinic...

    • Posted March 11, 2021
    • 15
  • Scams Await Many Americans Desperate to Get COVID Vaccine

    One woman chatting on the Bumble dating app recently struck up a conversation with a seemingly nice guy that led to them swapping texts. “He told her that he was going to get the COVID vaccine. She...

    • Posted March 11, 2021
    • 17
  • New Guidelines Mean Nursing Home Residents Can Hug Their Families Again

    After nearly a year of painful isolation, the U.S. government said Wednesday that vaccinated nursing home residents can hug their loved ones again and enjoy more indoor visits. The new guidance, issued by the U.S. Centers for...

    • Posted March 11, 2021
    • 11
  • Health Highlights: March 11, 2021

    Most Employees Want Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination at Work Seven in 10 U.S. employees who started working at home during the pandemic say their companies should introduce mandatory COVID-19 vaccination before workers are called back to the office,...

    • Posted March 11, 2021
    • 5