All posts by LadyLively

  • Wildfires Are Undoing Gains Made Against Air Pollution

    Unhealthy air from wildfires is causing hundreds of additional deaths in the western United States every year, a new study claims. Wildfires have undercut progress made in cleaning America’s air, and between 2000 and 2020 caused an...

    • Posted December 5, 2023
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  • Teens With Epilepsy Face Higher Odds for Eating Disorders

    Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows. About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epilepsy clinic...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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  • Head Injury Left Her Memory-Impaired. A New Brain Implant Has Brought Memory Back

    Gina Arata had a bright future, wrapping up college and preparing for law school, when a 2001 car wreck left her with lasting brain damage. After her recovery, Arata wound up taking a job sorting mail, but...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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  • Flu, COVID Cases Climb as RSV Infections Start to Level Off

    MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (Healthday News) — While flu and COVID cases are now on the rise, RSV infections may soon peak and level off, U.S. health officials report. COVID-19 continues to fuel the most hospitalizations and...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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  • STD Specialists Warn of Shortage of Vital Syphilis Drug

    As syphilis cases surge across America, a group representing the nation’s STD specialists says members are reporting shortages of a drug essential to fighting the disease. In a survey from the National Coalition of STD Directors conducted...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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  • Do You Overindulge During the Holidays? Poll Finds You’re Not Alone

    Holiday festivities bring joy to many, but they also give rise to quite a few unhealthy habits, a new survey has found. Two-thirds of people say they overindulge in food during the holidays, and nearly half (45%)...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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  • One Food Could Boost Health of Colon Cancer Survivors

    Colon cancer survivors can give their health a boost by eating more navy beans, a new clinical trial finds. Small, white navy beans are full of gut-supporting fibers, amino acids and other nutrients that can help the...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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  • ‘High Altitude’ Simulations Might Shield Patients Ahead of Surgery

    Surgery coming up? Mimicking the high-altitude breathing of mountaineers might make your procedure safer, a tiny study suggests. It’s a form of what surgeons call “prehabilitation:” Making a patient’s body a bit fitter beforehand to withstand the...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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  • Timing of Menopause Could Affect a Woman’s Muscle Loss

    Women who enter menopause early could be at increased risk of muscle loss in their senior years, a new study suggests. Conversely, the more extended a woman’s reproductive period, the lower the risk of declining muscle mass...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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  • Immediate Body Contact With Parents Helps Preemie Newborns Thrive

    Having mom or dad hold their preemie baby against their own skin immediately after birth appears to help the infants in their development months later, new research shows. In many neonatal wards, babies born prematurely are transferred...

    • Posted December 4, 2023
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