All posts by LadyLively

  • Sleep Apnea Linked With Late-Life Epilepsy

    Add one more damaging consequence of sleep apnea to the list: New research suggests it’s related to late-life epilepsy. Late-onset epilepsy is defined as seizures that tend to begin only after the age of 60. The condition...

    • Posted May 2, 2024
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  • More Evidence Supports Psilocybin’s Antidepressant Powers

    The active chemical in magic mushrooms could prove to be a powerful antidepressant, a new review finds. Psilocybin outperformed a variety of “control” treatments in easing symptoms of depression, researchers reported May 1 in the BMJ. Those...

    • Posted May 2, 2024
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  • Avoid Raw Milk to Cut Risk of Bird Flu, Officials Urge

    People drinking raw unpasteurized milk are at risk for potentially contracting bird flu, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. “We continue to strongly advise against the consumption of raw milk,” Dr. Donald Prater, acting director...

    • Posted May 1, 2024
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  • Major Women’s Health Study Supports Hormone Replacement Therapy in Early Menopause

    Hormone replacement therapy can safely ease middle-aged women’s symptoms during early menopause, data from a major women’s health study show. Women younger than 60 can use hormone replacement to treat symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats...

    • Posted May 1, 2024
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  • Organic Walnuts Tied to Serious E. Coli Illnesses

    Organic walnuts from a California grower that were distributed to health food and co-op stores in 19 states have been linked to serious cases of E. coli illness, federal officials reported Tuesday. So far, 12 people have...

    • Posted May 1, 2024
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  • More Than Half of Cats on Farm Where Bird Flu Infected Cows Died After Drinking Milk

    In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a new report finds more than half of cats at the first Texas dairy farm to have cows test positive for bird flu this spring...

    • Posted May 1, 2024
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  • Biden Administration Could Reclassify Marijuana as Less Risky Drug

    The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous drug, a move that signals a significant shift in U.S. drug policy. The proposal, first reported Tuesday by the Associated Press, still has a...

    • Posted May 1, 2024
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  • Americans of Pacific Island Ethnicity Have Up to Triple the Rate of Cancer Deaths

    Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander people have cancer death rates that are two to three times higher than they are in whites, new data shows. The first-of-its-kind report, issued by the American Cancer Society (ACS) on...

    • Posted May 1, 2024
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  • How Anger Could Raise Your Heart Risks

    Feeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person’s long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns. “If you’re a person who gets angry all the time, you’re having chronic injuries to your...

    • Posted May 1, 2024
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  • EPA Clamps Down on Deadly Toxin Found in Paint Strippers

    A toxin found in paint strippers that’s responsible for 85 U.S. deaths over the past five decades will be phased out for many uses, under an Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized Tuesday. The cancer-causing solvent methylene chloride...

    • Posted May 1, 2024
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