All posts by LadyLively

  • Heart Disease Remains No. 1 Killer, But COVID Will Have Big Impact

    Heart disease is likely to remain the world’s leading cause of death for years to come, partially due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, an American Heart Association report predicts. Heart disease deaths worldwide rose 17.1% over...

    • Posted January 27, 2021
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  • Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After

    People who’ve recovered from severe COVID-19 may have stronger long-term immune protection from reinfection than those with milder illness, researchers report. They examined blood samples from 39 COVID-19 patients and 10 people who hadn’t been exposed to...

    • Posted January 27, 2021
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  • High Blood Pressure Often Mistaken for Menopausal Symptoms in Women

    High blood pressure is often dismissed as part of menopausal symptoms in older women, experts say. And that could raise a woman’s risk for heart trouble, European experts warn. That warning, along with recommendations on how doctors...

    • Posted January 27, 2021
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  • First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs

    The relationship between humans and man’s best friend is an enduring one. New research suggests that not only did dog domestication likely happen sometime before 23,000 years ago, but the first people to enter the Americas more...

    • Posted January 27, 2021
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  • Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer

    New research reveals why Black Americans might be more vulnerable to colon cancer than white people are. The researchers examined age-related “epigenetic” changes in colon tissue. These changes affect how genes work. The investigators found that in...

    • Posted January 27, 2021
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  • For Women Who’ve Miscarried, Aspirin Before, During Pregnancy Could Improve Outcomes

    Could something as simple as taking a low-dose aspirin once a day guard against pregnancy loss among women who have already suffered miscarriages? New research suggests that’s the case, though exactly how low-dose aspirin helps stave off...

    • Posted January 26, 2021
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  • AHA News: Reversing Prediabetes Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks, Strokes

    TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — People who reverse their prediabetes may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death, a new study suggests. With prediabetes, a person has blood sugar levels that...

    • Posted January 26, 2021
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  • Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies

    In findings that may ring true to parents, a new government survey shows that a paltry 2% of U.S. high school students are eating enough vegetables. The study is the latest look at teenagers’ eating habits by...

    • Posted January 26, 2021
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  • Biden Sets New Goal of 1.5 Million COVID Vaccinations a Day

    President Joe Biden upped the country’s daily coronavirus vaccination goal to 1.5 million on Monday, even as more infectious variants surfaced across America. “I think with the grace of God . . . we’ll be able to...

    • Posted January 26, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 26, 2021

    Brazilian Coronavirus Variant Found in Minnesota The first known U.S. case of a more infectious Brazilian variant of the coronavirus has been confirmed in a person in Minnesota who recently traveled to Brazil, state health officials said...

    • Posted January 26, 2021
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