All posts by LadyLively

  • Teens With Multiple Concussions Face Higher Risk of Suicidal Thoughts

    A year after suffering a concussion, teens, especially boys, are more likely than their peers to think about, plan and even attempt suicide, new research finds. With more concussions, the risk grows.  Teen boys who reported two...

    • Posted November 21, 2023
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  • Most Americans Know Little About Harmful PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

    Nearly half of Americans have never heard of health-threatening PFAS “forever chemicals,” a new survey has found. PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a category of thousands of manufactured chemicals that have become an emerging concern to...

    • Posted November 21, 2023
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  • Many Primary Care Docs Unaware of Biologic Asthma Meds

    Biologic drugs to treat asthma have been around for two decades, but a surprising number of family doctors still aren’t prescribing them to kids and adults. A new survey found that more than two in five primary...

    • Posted November 21, 2023
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  • Available Now: More Free Federal Government COVID Tests

    A new round of four free COVID-19 tests is available for order from the federal government, the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday. The free additional tests are being made available as health officials prepare for an expected...

    • Posted November 20, 2023
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  • 17 People Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupes

    MONDAY, Nov. 20 , 2023Salmonella-tainted cantaloupe has landed 17 people in the hospital, warns the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At least 43 people across 15 states and Canada have been sickened in the outbreak,...

    • Posted November 20, 2023
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  • Forget Grandma: Today’s Parents Turn to Social Media for Advice, Poll Finds

    MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 (Healthday News) — Expert advice and self-help books are officially passé: Social media is where nearly all new parents now go for guidance on potty training, sleep issues and toddler tantrums, a new...

    • Posted November 20, 2023
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  • ‘Tis the Season to Be Stressed, New Poll Finds

    The song says ‘tis the season to be jolly, but many Americans find it to be more the season of stress and worry, a new survey reports. The strain of inflation and world affairs this year are...

    • Posted November 20, 2023
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  • Scientists May Have Solved Mystery of How Shock Therapy Works

    It’s been around for a century, and electroconvulsive therapy — formerly known as electroshock therapy — has helped countless people with psychiatric conditions feel better. But even the physicians who’ve used it have had little clue as...

    • Posted November 20, 2023
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  • Lab-Grown Brain Blood Vessels Show New Ways to Prevent Stroke, Dementia

    Lab-grown blood vessels are providing new insight into how damage to the tiny vessels in the brain can cause them to leak, contributing to dementia and stroke. Even better, this research has identified a drug target that...

    • Posted November 20, 2023
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  • Pill-sized Device Tracks Breathing, Heart Rate From Inside the Body

    A new ‘technopill’ can safely monitor a person’s vital signs from inside their bodies, researchers report. The vitals-monitoring (VM) Pill works by tracking the small vibrations in the body associated with lungs breathing and the heart beating....

    • Posted November 20, 2023
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