All posts by LadyLively

  • Cold Weather Deaths Keep Rising for Americans

    It’s a perhaps unexpected consequence of climate change that periods of deep cold now occur more frequently during American winters, despite an overall trend to warmer temperatures year round. That uptick in cold snaps, along with other...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • California Declares Bird Flu Emergency as Outbreak in Cows Continues

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a public health emergency on Wednesday as bird flu continues to spread among the state’s dairy cattle. “This proclamation is a targeted action to ensure government agencies have the resources and flexibility...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • DOJ Alleges CVS Facilitated Unlawful Sales, Violating Federal Opioid Regulations

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil complaint against CVS Pharmacy Inc., accusing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain of unlawfully filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids and violating federal health care laws. According to...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • Sleep Apnea May Change Parts of Brain, Speed Aging

    Sleep apnea is known to wreak havoc with the body, contributing to heart problems, diabetes and liver disease. The sleep disorder also appears to have direct effects on brain health, a new study shows. People with sleep...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • New Youth Mental Health Program Shows Promise

    Teenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program. New research shows that troubled teens placed in such a program were significantly less likely to return to...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • Multiple Chronic Conditions Can Add Up to Kidney Trouble

    The sicker a senior becomes, the more likely they’re going to develop kidney problems on top of their other health challenges. A new study published Dec. 17 in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS), shows that...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • Are You At Risk for Dementia? New Blood Test May Tell

    Folks worried that they’re developing dementia have few options for catching their brain decline before it’s too late. But a new blood test might be able to detect early changes that wind up leading to cognitive impairment...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • A New Way to Diagnose Painful ‘Wear-and-Tear’ Arthritis?

    Knee arthritis could become easier to detect and diagnose thanks to a new test involving the lubricating fluid inside the joint. A new study shows that arthritis of the knee often is diagnosed in its late stages,...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • Early Research Points to Possible New Parkinson’s Drug

    Parkinson’s is a relentless disease for which few treatments, and no real cure, exists. Now, researchers say they are on the trail of a potential new therapy for the disabling neurological illness. It’s early research, still in...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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  • Milk Cereal Drinks for Infants May Trigger Weight Gain

    Adding cereal to a baby’s bottle is a habit that’s been around for a long time to help introduce solid foods while also supplementing a mom’s breast milk. But this practice can cause babies to pack on...

    • Posted December 19, 2024
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