All posts by LadyLively

  • One Day of the Week Has Highest Suicide Risk

    A “case of the Mondays” is more perilous than just the return-to-work blues, a new study warns. Suicide risk is highest on Monday in the United States and around the world, an international team of researchers has...

    • Posted October 24, 2024
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  • Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year

    Expanding access to cutting-edge diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound could prevent more than 42,000 deaths a year in the United States, a new study claims. Obesity and all its attendant ills — type 2...

    • Posted October 24, 2024
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  • Implant Might Prevent Opioid Overdose

    Naloxone can save a person’s life by reversing a potentially fatal opioid overdose, and is now available as an over-the-counter medication. Unfortunately, there’s a very significant catch. A knowledgeable bystander needs to be on hand to deliver...

    • Posted October 24, 2024
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  • Bad Sleep in Middle Age Unhealthy for Aging Brains

    If you’re in your 40s or 50s and have trouble getting and staying asleep, that’s not a good sign for brain health as you age, new research suggests. “Our study, which used brain scans to determine participants’...

    • Posted October 24, 2024
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  • FDA Appoints New Head of Medical Devices

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has appointed Dr. Michelle Tarver to head its division that oversees medical devices. The appointment of a new director for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • Abortions Have Increased, Even in States With Bans, Report Finds

    A new report shows the number of women getting abortions in the United States has actually increased since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since March 2023, the #WeCount report found a small, consistent increase...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • One Dead, 10 Hospitalized in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

    An E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, killing one and landing 10 more in the hospital. Most of the illnesses have been reported in Colorado and Nebraska, and...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • Poll Finds Most Americans Stressed Over Election, Future of Nation

    Most Americans say they’re stressed out over the future of the United States and the presidential election, a new poll shows. The Stress in America poll, conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), found that 77% of...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • Election Stressing You Out? An Expert Has Coping Tips

    Stress is flooding the nation as the 2024 U.S. presidential election nears its climax. This stress is only natural, but it can be managed, said Eric Storch, vice chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences with Baylor College...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • Even at Low Levels, Arsenic in Drinking Water Could Raise Heart Risks

    Long-term exposure to even low levels of arsenic in drinking water can raise a person’s risk of heart disease, a new study warns. Even folks exposed to arsenic levels below the federal limit of 10 micrograms per...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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