All posts by LadyLively

  • More Weightlifters Are Injuring Heads, Faces During Workouts

    The weight room is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for folks trying to get into shape, a new study discovers. Head and facial injuries related to weightlifting have increased sharply during the past decade for both men...

    • Posted March 22, 2024
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  • Body Dysmorphia Affects Many Teens, Especially Girls

    Many teens – especially girls – are affected by body dysmorphic disorder, a condition in which they become obsessed with perceived flaws in their personal appearance, a new study shows. BDD affects about two in every 100...

    • Posted March 22, 2024
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  • Can You Build Muscle in Old Age? Yes, and an Expert Has Tips

    If you’re in your 60s, 70s or even older, you might think your days of productively pumping iron are behind you. That’s just not true, said Dr. Adil Ahmed, an assistant professor in the Joseph Barnhart Department of...

    • Posted March 22, 2024
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  • Can I Get Sick From My Pet?

    Cuddly, friendly, fun: Your pet brings so much to your life, but experts warn that, in rare cases, they can also bring illness. The health benefits of pet ownership are many, noted Dr. Stacey Rose, an associate...

    • Posted March 22, 2024
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  • Surgeons Implant Pig Kidney Into First Living Human Patient

    (HealthDay news) — For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human suffering from advanced kidney failure. Such pig kidneys, altered to lower the risk of rejection and disease, have...

    • Posted March 21, 2024
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  • Don’t Use ‘Comfi’ Baby Walkers Due to Injury Dangers

    Your baby could be endangered by now-recalled Comfi Baby Infant Walkers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned Thursday. The walkers, sold on Amazon, “violate the federal safety regulations for infant walkers because they can fit through...

    • Posted March 21, 2024
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  • Fertility Will Fall in Most Nations Over Future Decades

    By 2050, three-quarters of the world’s nations will see fertility rates fall to below replacement levels, meaning their populations will be steadily shrinking, a new study predicts. And by 2100, almost all countries (97%) are expected to...

    • Posted March 21, 2024
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  • U.S. Life Expectancy Rose Overall, But Overdose Deaths Still Set Records

    As the pandemic wound down, life expectancy in the United States began to bounce back in 2022, although deaths among children increased and drug overdose deaths continued to reach record highs, new government research shows. Final data...

    • Posted March 21, 2024
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  • A Bacteria in the Mouth Might Speed Colon Cancers

    A germ commonly found in the human mouth can travel to colon tumors and appears to speed their growth, new research shows. The finding might lead to new insights into fighting colon cancer, which kills more than...

    • Posted March 21, 2024
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  • Common Epilepsy, Migraine Drug Won’t Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring

    A common antiseizure drug used to treat epilepsy, migraines and bipolar disorder does not appear to increase the risk of autism for kids exposed to it in the womb, a new study says. Topiramate does not contribute...

    • Posted March 21, 2024
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