All posts by LadyLively

  • There’s a ‘Sweet Spot’ for Daily Sugar Intake & Heart Health

    When it comes to sweets, the type a person chooses can have a significant impact on their heart health, a new study finds. Sugary drinks significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, heart failure, irregular heartbeat and...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Dolphins Are Testing Positive for Fentanyl

    Most Americans understand how deeply the dangerous opioid fentanyl has permeated the illicit drug market. Now, it’s even infiltrated the bodies of Gulf of Mexico dolphins. Researchers at Texas A&M University report that they’ve detected traces of...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • One Type of Blood Pressure Med May Help Prevent Post-Stroke Epilepsy

    Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains. But one type of blood pressure medication seems to help stroke survivors avoid post-stroke epilepsy...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Keto Diet Supplement Could Boost a Cancer Treatment’s Effectiveness

    A component of the keto diet appears to boost the powers of immunotherapy in treating cancer, a new study finds. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), an acid produced by the body when it’s burning fat instead of blood sugar for...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Ovary Removal Could Greatly Raise Some Women’s Odds for Alzheimer’s

    Women who have had their ovaries removed at a young age and also carry a gene predisposing them to Alzheimer’s disease may face a much higher odds of developing the brain illness, a new study finds. However,...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Long COVID Is Taking Toll on Americans’ Finances

    Long COVID is placing a financial strain on many Americans, a new study reports. People with Long COVID have a harder time paying their bills, buying groceries and maintaining utility service, researchers reported recently in the journal...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • High-Fiber Diet May Prevent a Blood Cancer in People at High Risk

    People who have a condition putting them at high risk for a bone marrow cancer may be able to ward off the malignancy with a high-fiber diet, new research shows. The study focuses on patients with what’s...

    • Posted December 9, 2024
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  • Everything You Need to Know About Shingles & the Shingles Vaccine

    Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior. Here, one expert explains how and why shingles can surface, and...

    • Posted December 8, 2024
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  • 5 Tips to a Healthy Tummy This Holiday Season

    It has happened to everyone during the holidays: Unable to resist the treats and feasts of the season, you overindulge and your gut revolts. Luckily, one expert has some solid guidance on how to navigate the culinary...

    • Posted December 7, 2024
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  • USDA Orders Testing of Milk Supply for Presence of Bird Flu Virus

    Faced with rising cases of bird flu virus being detected in raw milk in California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday announced it would mandate testing for the virus in milk nationwide. The National Milk...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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