All posts by LadyLively

  • Even ‘Weekend Warrior’ Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy

    Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek? No problem, a new study says — one or two “weekend warrior” workouts are just as likely to help you maintain your brain health. People...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not

    People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it’s not clear that cannabis is the cause, a new study finds. Researchers found specific differences in the brains of people who’d ever...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Late-Life Menopause Linked to Higher Asthma Risk

    Women who enter menopause at a later age have a greater risk of asthma, a new study says. Meanwhile, early menopause is associated with a reduced risk of developing asthma, researchers found. The results run counter to...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • What You Don’t Know About Pancreatic Cancer Could Harm You

    Pancreatic cancer rates are rising in adults younger than 50, but many continue to believe it’s a disease that only affects the elderly, a new survey shows. Folks in that age range also say they wouldn’t be...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Could Constipation Be a Risk to the Heart?

    Constipation might increase a person’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke, particularly if they also have high blood pressure, a new study warns. People who are constipated have twice the risk of a major heart...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Iowa Resident Dies of Suspected Lassa Fever After Trip to West Africa

    Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of Lassa fever after traveling recently to West Africa. The Ebola-like virus is rarely seen in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • Marijuana Use Has Fallen ‘Dramatically’ Among U.S. Teens

    Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows. By 2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from 23% in 2011, researchers found. All grades...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • More Than Half of Heat Deaths Can Be Blamed on Global Warming: Study

    Researchers looking at the sweltering European summer of 2022 estimated that more than half of the heat-linked deaths occurring on the continent would not have happened if human-led climate change wasn’t in place. “Without strong action, record...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • Colonoscopy Still Beats New Blood Tests at Spotting Colon Cancer

    Middle-aged folks facing a colon cancer screening now have a blood test they can choose over a standard colonoscopy. However, the blood test isn’t as effective as colonoscopy at detecting and preventing colon cancer, a new review...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • AI Might Help Pick Up Heart Trouble in Dogs

    Artificial intelligence can accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, a new study finds. The AI program detects heart murmurs in canines with 90% accuracy, similar to the accuracy of expert cardiologists, researchers report. And in more than...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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