All posts by LadyLively

  • Vaping Could Raise Your Risk for Heart Failure

    Think vaping is the “healthy” alternative to smoking? Think again: A new study finds it raises people’s odds for heart failure. “More and more studies are linking e-cigarettes to harmful effects and finding that it might not...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Most Folks With Heart Disease Consume Too Much Salt

    Cutting back on sodium is crucial to treating heart disease, but most heart patients aren’t able to limit their salt intake, a new study finds. On average, people with heart disease consume more than double the daily...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Florida Supreme Court Backs Abortion Ban, But Allows Referendum on Issue

    In two separate rulings on Monday, the Florida Supreme Court backed that state’s abortion ban while also allowing a proposed constitutional amendment that could undo that ban to be placed on the November ballot. In a 6-1...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Women’s Heart Risks Rise Sharply After Menopause

    Menopause may cause a big shift in plaque buildup in women’s arteries, quickly bringing their heart risk to levels that equal men’s, a new study finds. “After menopause, women have much less estrogen and shift to a...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • One-Third of Americans Don’t Know Vision Risks From Solar Eclipse, Survey Finds

    A total eclipse of the sun is coming up next week, and many folks don’t know that watching it unprotected can cause permanent eye damage, a new survey finds. Nearly 30% of Americans don’t know that looking...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Could the Keto Diet Help Ease Psychiatric Conditions?

    Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder tend to see their conditions ease after four months on the ketogenic (“keto”) diet, a small pilot study finds. While no one is saying the diet should replace standard medications, the...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Big Improvements Seen in Spotting, Treating Mental Health Issues Around Pregnancy

    Expecting or new mothers are much more likely these days to be diagnosed with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, new research shows. However, more women are also getting treated for these problems rather than roughing it...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Adult High Blood Pressure Could Begin in Childhood

    The seeds of high blood pressure in adulthood might be sown in youth, a new study suggests. Children and teenagers with excess weight were more likely to have high blood pressure in middle age, researchers report. In...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Better Eye-Tracking: A Hidden Advantage for Sportsmen, Gamers

    Smacking a 100-mile-an-hour fastball or shooting down a fast-moving alien invader in a video game might involve more than fast reflexes, researchers report. Elite gamers and pro athletes may also have a hidden vision advantage over others,...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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  • Playtime, Being Social Helps a Dog’s Aging Brain, Study Finds

    As their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do. But dogs are just like humans in another way — playtime and social activities can help preserve...

    • Posted April 2, 2024
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