All posts by LadyLively

  • COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Reducing Childhood Vaccinations

    Hesitancy over the COVID-19 vaccine is leading some parents to skip important vaccinations for their children. Young children of parents who declined the COVID vaccine are about 25% less likely to get the standard measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine,...

    • Posted January 24, 2025
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  • Medical Weed Users At Risk for Addiction

    People using weed for medical purposes are as likely – or more – to become addicted to cannabis as recreational tokers, a new study says. Folks using medical marijuana were more likely to have cannabis use disorder...

    • Posted January 24, 2025
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  • Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients

    People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace. That could be because their brains are older than expected for their age, a new...

    • Posted January 24, 2025
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  • FDA Warns Sanofi of Manufacturing Irregularities at Key Facility

    Agency cites contamination at Massachusetts plant where company makes ingredients used to produce various medicines

    • Posted January 23, 2025
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  • Adults With ADHD Linked To Shorter Life Expectancy, Study Shows

    Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, otherwise known as ADHD, may face a shorter life expectancy than their peers. On average, men with ADHD died seven years earlier than men without it, while women with ADHD died...

    • Posted January 23, 2025
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  • Why Sparkling Water May (Or May Not) Help You Lose Weight

    Chalk up a partial win for health influencers who tout the slimming benefits of sparkling waters. New research out of Japan affirms that carbonated water may, indeed, promote weight loss by lowering blood sugar levels, allowing cells...

    • Posted January 23, 2025
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  • Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risk in MS Patients

    Pregnancy increases the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis (MS). Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness both during gestation and in the first years after they give birth, researchers reported...

    • Posted January 23, 2025
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  • Controlling Infections Might Lower Dementia Risk

    Preventing or treating infections could be a key means of warding off dementia, a new evidence review says. Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers reported in...

    • Posted January 23, 2025
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  • Fitter Folks Have Better Odds Against Cancer

    Pumping iron and hitting the treadmill can improve your odds against cancer, a new evidence review says. People with more muscle strength and better cardio fitness are less likely to die from cancer, researchers reported recently in...

    • Posted January 23, 2025
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  • Fatty Muscles Increase Heart Disease Risk

    A well-marbled steak is highly prized for grilling, but those sort of fat deposits in human muscles can be deadly, a new study says. People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk...

    • Posted January 23, 2025
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