All posts by LadyLively

  • Blood Test Might Help Doctors Spot Multiple Diseases

    A blood draw is a typical part of a person’s regular check-up. But that blood sample might hold a lot more useful information about a person’s health than doctors are currently getting. A new study shows that...

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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  • Blood Pressure Ups & Downs May Harm Seniors’ Thinking

    Keeping your blood pressure in check is important for more than just heart health — it can also keep your brain sharp as you age. A new study published Dec. 11 in the journal Neurology shows that...

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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  • Unhealthy, Ultra-processed Foods Now Half of Calories Americans Eat at Home

    Unhealthy ultra-processed foods have wormed their way into American kitchens, likely harming people’s health for decades, a new study warns. More than half of the calories adults eat at home now come from ultra-processed foods, which contain...

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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  • Staying Fit Can Keep Seniors’ Brains Sharp

    Seniors who want to stay sharp as they age should hit the treadmill, elliptical or exercise bike as often as possible. A new study shows that better cardio fitness in older age is linked to healthier brain...

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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  • Preteen, Teen Smoking Can Injure The Young Heart

    Sneaking cigarettes might seem like a harmless pre-teen rite of passage, but it’s more dangerous than you think, a new study warns.  Regular smoking at a young age doesn’t just lead to a higher chance of smoking...

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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  • Ditch That Itch: Early Findings Offer Hope for Skin Issues Like Rosacea

    It’s still early science — studies in mice and in human cells — but researchers are on the trail of an effective new treatment for inflammatory skin conditions such as rosacea. Skin cells called mast cells are...

    • Posted December 12, 2024
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  • Jamie Foxx Reveals He Had Brain Bleed in 2023

    Actor Jamie Foxx has shared the details of a life-threatening medical emergency he experienced last year after doctors discovered he had suffered a brain bleed. In his new Netflix comedy special, “What Had Happened Was,” Jamie Foxx...

    • Posted December 11, 2024
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  • Bird Flu in California Child Similar to Strain Seen in Livestock

    As an outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows continues, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock, though the patient...

    • Posted December 11, 2024
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  • Genital Herpes Affects 1 in 5 Younger Adults Worldwide

    Genital herpes is widespread the world round among younger adults, with more than 846 million people living with the lifelong sexually transmitted infection, a new review finds. About 1 in 5 people younger than 50 live with...

    • Posted December 11, 2024
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  • ‘Brain Boost’ From Today’s Exercise May Linger Through Tomorrow

    Want to give your brain a boost for tomorrow? Get in a little pulse-pounding exercise today, a new study shows. In a finding that suggests the benefits of exercise may linger longer than believed, researchers discovered that...

    • Posted December 11, 2024
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