All posts by LadyLively

  • New Clues to What Might Drive Tinnitus

    Tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears,” affects up to 1 in every 10 people and can be disabling for some. Now, scientists at the Massachusetts Ear and Eye Infirmary believe they may have discovered a key cause...

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • Does Social Media Raise Teens’ Odds for Drug Use, Risky Sex?

    Teens glued to Instagram, TikTok and other social media are more likely to drink, take drugs, smoke and engage in risky sexual behaviors, a new review warns. For example, spending at least two hours a day on...

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • ‘Couch Potato’ Lifestyle Could Raise Women’s Odds for Fibroids

    Women in a Chinese study who sat for more than six hours each day faced substantially higher odds of developing uterine fibroids before menopause, a new study has found. Overall, more sedentary women had double the risk...

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • EPA to Require Removal of All Lead Pipes From U.S. Water System

    THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (Healthday News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it plans to require the removal of all lead pipes from the country’s water systems. The proposed rule, an ambitious effort that...

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • Day Cares Aren’t COVID ‘Super Spreaders,’ Study Finds

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • More Evidence That Regular Mammograms Save Lives

    A woman who gets her regular mammograms as scheduled is much less likely to die from breast cancer than if she skips screenings, a new study shows. Women with breast cancer who underwent all her scheduled mammograms...

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • Could an Overactive Thyroid Harm the Aging Brain?

    Elevated levels of thyroid hormone appear to harm the aging brain, increasing seniors’ risk of dementia or other cognitive disorders, a new study finds. High levels of thyroid hormone — a condition called thyrotoxicosis — was associated...

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • Early Onset Heart Disease Is Key Factor in Later-Life Dementia

    Minding your heart health when you’re young could spare your brain from dementia decades later, new research confirms. Chinese researchers looked at data on more than 450,000 older Britons. They found that people who’d already been in...

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • Migraine? Reach for Prescription Meds, Not Ibuprofen

    Migraine sufferers would do better to talk to their doctor about a prescription drug than reaching for a bottle of ibuprofen, a new study finds. Drugs like triptans, ergots and anti-emetics can be two to five times...

    • Posted November 30, 2023
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  • U.S. Life Expectancy Makes Post-Pandemic Rise

    With fewer Americans dying from COVID in 2022, U.S. life expectancy rebounded a bit from declines experienced during the pandemic. According to provisional data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on deaths for 2022,...

    • Posted November 29, 2023
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