All posts by LadyLively

  • Catnip Might Be Your Next Mosquito Repellent

    A common herb that makes your favorite feline high may hold the key to a mosquito-free summer in your backyard. Researchers say catnip is as effective as synthetic insect repellents, including DEET, and they report why this...

    • Posted March 4, 2021
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  • COVID Death Rates 10 Times Higher in Countries Where Most Are Overweight: Report

    (Healthday News) — In a finding that suggests overweight people should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines, a new report released Thursday shows the risk of death from coronavirus infection is about 10 times higher in countries where...

    • Posted March 4, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: March 4, 2021

    Emptier Roads, But Sharp Rise in U.S. Traffic Deaths in 2020 Even though Americans drove less last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a sharp increase in road deaths, a new study shows. In 2020,...

    • Posted March 4, 2021
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  • She Barely Survived a Severe Form of COVID-19 Hitting Kids

    Like many people this past year, teenager Tyona Montgomery began experiencing a sore throat and a loss of sense of smell and taste in November that suggested she might have COVID-19. A positive test confirmed it, but...

    • Posted March 4, 2021
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  • Add Sleep Woes to Long-Term Effects of Concussions

    Concussions can increase the long-term risk of a wide range of sleep disorders, a new study indicates. Researchers looked at more than 98,700 U.S. veterans diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the same number of...

    • Posted March 4, 2021
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  • Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women

    Who is more likely to relapse after opioid addiction treatment — women or men? A new study that followed 1,100 recovering opioid users reveals that their risks are different. The researchers followed the men and women for...

    • Posted March 4, 2021
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  • Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change

    If your teen seems disinterested in school, new research suggests there’s a good chance that things will get better over time. “Our results point to a more hopeful picture for students who start out with lower levels...

    • Posted March 4, 2021
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  • Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study

    Women with type 1 diabetes may have a shorter length of time to conceive and bear children compared to those without the disease, new research suggests. The hormone insulin plays an important part in regulating female reproductive...

    • Posted March 4, 2021
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  • Could Taking a Swing at Golf Help Parkinson’s Patients?

    For helping Parkinson’s patients improve their balance and mobility, golf may beat the martial art exercise tai chi, a new, small study reveals. “Exercise is well-known to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease,” said study author Dr....

    • Posted March 3, 2021
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  • New Coronavirus Variant Out of Brazil Now in 5 U.S. States

    The first U.S. case of a Brazilian COVID-19 variant that doctors fear can re-infect the previously sick surfaced in Minnesota in early January 2021, and the more infectious variant has since been found in four other states,...

    • Posted March 3, 2021
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