All posts by LadyLively

  • Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER

    Too many patients who go to U.S. emergency rooms for dental problems are prescribed antibiotics and opioid painkillers, a new study claims. The findings show the need for continued efforts to combat both opioid abuse and overuse...

    • Posted February 25, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 25, 2020

    More Answers Needed About Relocation of Former Cruise Ship Passengers: Judge Purdue Launches Ad Campaign for OxyContin Claims New Cholesterol Drug Approved by FDA

    • Posted February 25, 2020
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  • Certain Gut Bacteria Tied to Lung Vessel Disease

    A specific collection of gut bacteria may be a culprit in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new study shows. PAH is a chronic disease marked by the narrowing of arteries that supply blood to...

    • Posted February 24, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2020

    New Cholesterol Drug Approved by FDA Author to Fight Journal's Retraction of Study Linking Vaping With Heart Attack Risk

    • Posted February 24, 2020
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  • A Woman’s Guide to Skin Care During and After Menopause

    People sometimes refer to menopause as “the change of life,” but many women are surprised that one of the things that changes is their skin, an expert says. “Although fluctuating hormones during menopause can result in a...

    • Posted February 23, 2020
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  • Flu Season That’s Sickened 26 Million May Be at Its Peak

    It’s been overshadowed by the new coronavirus outbreak in China, but this year’s flu season could be near its peak after surging throughout the United States for months. At least 14,000 people have died and 250,000 have...

    • Posted February 21, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 21, 2020

    Alzheimer's Gene Mapping Project Proposed in New York State Dietitian-Led Behavioral Therapy May Help Seniors Lose Weight

    • Posted February 21, 2020
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  • Many Americans Lack Knowledge, Not Desire, to Eat Plant-Based Diets

    A new poll suggests that education is all that stops most Americans from embracing plant-based diets that are better for the planet. The poll, of just over 1,000 adults nationwide, found that 51% said they would eat...

    • Posted February 20, 2020
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  • Lung Diseases on the Rise Worldwide

    Lung diseases have been striking more people around the world in the past 30 years, new research shows. And being from poor regions is the most important risk factor for respiratory trouble, the scientists added. Aging and...

    • Posted February 20, 2020
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  • Skiers Study Suggests Fitness May Stave Off Parkinson’s

    Love to cross-country ski? Well, all those days spent striding across the snow-covered wilderness may do more than keep you in great physical shape. Swedish researchers report that very fit long-distance skiers were about 30% less likely...

    • Posted February 20, 2020
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