All posts by LadyLively

  • More Abortions Tied to Natural Family Planning or Fertility Awareness Methods

    Relying on natural and fertility awareness methods to prevent pregnancy might be linked to an increase in abortions, a new study suggests. Use of hormonal birth control methods like the pill has declined by nearly half among...

    • Posted January 14, 2025
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  • Men Are 3 Times As Likely to Die from Traumatic Brain Injury Compared to Women

    Men are more than three times as likely to die from a traumatic brain injury compared to women, a new study says. About 30 brain injury-related deaths occurred for every 100,000 U.S. men in 2021, while only...

    • Posted January 14, 2025
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  • It May Be Easier to Quit Smoking With Holistic or Integrated Health Approach

    It takes a village to help a smoker quit. And a new study published recently in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that smokers had a nearly doubled success rate quitting when supported by an integrated approach that included...

    • Posted January 14, 2025
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  • Bird Flu Kills 20 Million Chickens in U.S., Driving Egg Prices Sky-High

    A deadly bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on U.S. chicken farms, claiming the lives of over 20 million egg-laying chickens last quarter, marking the worst impact on America’s egg supply since the outbreak began in 2022....

    • Posted January 14, 2025
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  • U.S. Dementia Cases Expected to Double By 2060

    Seniors’ risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 13 in the journal...

    • Posted January 14, 2025
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  • Are Young People With Eating Disorders Predisposed to Them?

    Eating disorders appear to be linked to differences in brain structure among teenagers. Young adults who develop eating disorders appear to have delayed brain maturation as teenagers, MRI scans show in a new study published Jan. 10...

    • Posted January 14, 2025
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  • Will We Have Fewer Doctors of Color?

    Medical schools have experienced a steep decline in enrollment among Black and Hispanic students since the Supreme Court banned the consideration of race in admissions. The number of Black medical students fell by nearly 12% in 2024...

    • Posted January 14, 2025
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  • How To Handle Travel Stress

    Traffic, delays, disruptions due to storms or wildfires, and other surprises may be part of your next business or pleasure trip. In short: Travel is more stressful (and more expensive) than ever. But you don’t have to...

    • Posted January 13, 2025
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  • Tragic Pet Cat Deaths Linked to Bird Flu in Raw Milk

    A California man’s tragic story highlights the growing risks associated with bird flu infections in domestic animals. Joseph Journell of San Bernadino lost two of his beloved cats, a 14-year-old tabby, Alexander, and Tuxsie, a 4-year-old tuxedo...

    • Posted January 13, 2025
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  • First-Time Moms In This State May Be Using Welfare for Paid Family Leave

    MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) — Low-income single mothers appear to be using welfare as a form of paid family leave following childbirth. Most women who enter the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program after...

    • Posted January 13, 2025
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