All posts by LadyLively

  • Medical Debt May Soon Return to Credit Reports Under New Trump Rule

    The Trump administration is taking steps to roll back state laws that protect consumers from having medical debt appear on their credit reports. The move could impact millions of Americans already struggling with unpaid medical bills. The...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • Germany Pledges $1 Billion for 200,000 Holocaust Survivors

    Germany has agreed to provide more than $1 billion in new funding to support Holocaust survivors worldwide, helping many continue to live independently in their own homes. The deal, negotiated with Germany’s Finance Ministry, makes it the...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • Sitting For Long Periods? Sip Cocoa Or Munch Berries To Protect Heart Health, Experts Say

    A hot cup of cocoa or tea, an apple or a bowlful of berries might help protect the heart health of couch potatoes or desk jockeys, a new study suggests. Those foods and drinks are all rich...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • Home Exercises Ease Knee Arthritis Pain

    Home exercises can effectively ease knee pain caused by cartilage tears and arthritis, apparently with or without physical therapy, a new study says. The stretching and strengthening exercises provided about the same amount of pain relief whether...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • Epilepsy From Brain Injury Comes With Increased Risk Of Death, Experts Say

    Military veterans who develop epilepsy following a traumatic brain injury might be more likely to die earlier than others with epilepsy. However, their risk could depend on the cause of their brain injury, researchers reported Oct. 29...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • How A Brain Pressure Disorder Causes Vision Loss — And Who Might Be Affected

    Doctors think they’ve figured out a way to predict who might lose vision due to a high brain pressure disorder. Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) occurs when there’s unexplained pressure buildup in the fluid that cushions the brain...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • Liver Donations Following Assisted Suicide Are Safe, Life-Saving, Experts Say

    People who end their terminal illness through assisted suicide can safely make a difference in the lives of others through organ donation, a new study says. Liver transplants performed using organs donated following euthanasia had outcomes similar...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • Puberty: The Signs, Stages & When to See a Doctor

    Puberty is the time when children’s bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation. It prepares the body for reproduction. It is also when significant growth occurs. In girls, it starts around age 8 and...

    • Posted October 30, 2025
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  • 25 States Sue USDA to Keep Food Stamp Benefits From Stopping

    As the federal government shutdown threatens to stop funding for food aid programs, Democratic leaders from 25 states have filed a lawsuit seeking to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Massachusetts...

    • Posted October 29, 2025
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  • Texas Sues Tylenol Over Alleged Autism Link

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson, of misleading consumers about the safety of the popular pain reliever during pregnancy. Filed...

    • Posted October 29, 2025
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