All posts by LadyLively

  • Johnsonville Sausages Recalled Due to Rubber Pieces

    Be sure to check your fridge for any Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausage — over 35,000 pounds of the product is under recall due to some customers finding “pieces of rubber” in the packaged meat. Denmark, Wisc.-based Salm...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • Politics Hasn’t Shaken Most Americans’ Faith in Science: Study

    The Trump administration’s attacks on scientists didn’t shake Americans’ confidence in science, a new analysis shows. “The proportion of Americans with a low level of trust in scientific expertise rose from 3% in 2016 to 13% in...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • Measles Cases Climb to 4 at Chicago Migrant Shelter Outbreak

    As the number of measles cases at a migrant shelter in Chicago climbed to four on Monday, a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has headed to that city to help contain the...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • Early Menopause Can Mean Earlier Retirements for Women

    Early menopause influences how working women feel about their ability to do a good job.  That’s the key takeaway from a study of more than 2,600 Finnish women recently published online in the journal Menopause, a publication...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • Permissive Gun Laws Linked to Higher Suicide Rates

    When states let gun owners carry a firearm openly without a permit, death rates soar. Significantly more people died by firearms and suicides in states that have relaxed open carry laws, a nine-year study of death data...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • Christina Applegate Opens Up About the Agony of Fighting MS

    Actress Christina Applegate, who has been battling multiple sclerosis (MS) since 2021, shared her struggles with the debilitating disease on Monday. “I live kind of in hell. I’m not out a lot, so this is a little...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • Vitamin D Plus Calcium: Good News, Bad News for Older Women

    Women who’ve gone through menopause and hope that supplemental vitamin D plus calcium might shield them from disease may be disappointed by new data. A follow-up analysis of data from the landmark Women’s Health Initiative trial found...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • LGBT People Can Face Unique Skin Health Challenges

    Gay and bisexual people, as well as those undergoing gender transition, could face unique dermatological issues, an expert says. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. John Zampella, who runs a clinic in New York City that caters to many LGBTQ+...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • Diabetes Care Falters for Rural Patients: Study

    If you live in a small town and have diabetes, you’re more likely to suffer serious setbacks than your cousin in the big city. New research shows that people in towns with fewer than 50,000 people have...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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  • Military Service Can Bring Melanoma Danger

    U.S. military veterans, especially those who served in the Air Force, are at high risk for one of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma. The risk owes to work hazards associated with service in countries near the equator...

    • Posted March 12, 2024
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