All posts by LadyLively

  • Even a Little Less Carb Intake Can Help Folks With Type 1 Diabetes

    It may not take as strict a diet as thought to keep type 1 diabetes under control: New Swedish research shows that a moderate low-carb diet still helped people with type 1 diabetes stick to blood-sugar targets....

    • Posted December 27, 2023
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  • Healthy Twins Born to Woman Who Was Pregnant in Each of Her Two Uteruses

    When Kelsey Hatcher’s twins share their birth story someday, their tale will truly be one in a million. Hatcher, who gave birth at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has a rare double uterus and was...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • Pediatricians Offer 8 Goals to Parents to ‘Start the Year Strong’

    New Year’s resolutions often center on weight loss and personal lifestyle changes, but setting good parenting goals is also well worth the effort, pediatricians say. “This is a great time to take a step back, take a...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • Many Young People at Risk for Psychosis Are Torn About Using Marijuana

    Even after they’ve experienced episodes of psychosis, many young people who use marijuana are unsure they want to quit the drug, new research shows. Cannabis has long been linked to a heightened risk for psychosis — a...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • Many Americans Are Resolving to Boost Their Mental Health in 2024

     Three-quarters of Americans plan to start the New Year with a resolution to be more healthy, including 28% who want to focus on improving their mental health, a new survey has found. These folks plan to exercise...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • Winter Is Prime Time for Indoor Allergies

    Folks with allergies might want to breathe a deep, sneeze-free sigh of relief when winter rolls around. Unfortunately, the cold weather that puts pollen-producing trees and grass to sleep can also keep a person cooped up inside...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • One Gender Loses More Muscle During Space Flight

    Women are more likely to lose more muscle mass during space flight than men, a new lab study suggests. Females participating in the extended bed rest study lost more leg muscle mass at two months than the...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • In Rare Cases, Measles Mutates in Brain and Kills

    Measles is incredibly contagious, and outbreaks are more common now as people decide against vaccinating their kids. Now, a case involving a rare but fatal brain disease caused by the measles virus may make some rethink that...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • Skin Conditions Flare Up When Wildfires Nearby

    The smoke billowing from this summer’s devastating wildfires wasn’t just bad for your lungs. Skin problems also seem to worsen, with dermatology visits rising as air quality deteriorates, a new study says. Visits for eczema spiked at...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • Brain Plaques, Not Just Age, Point to Who’ll Get Alzheimer’s Disease

    Are you necessarily at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease just because you’re 80, and not 75? New research shows it’s more complex than that. The findings suggest that it’s the pace of buildup in the brain of...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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