All posts by LadyLively

  • Mom’s Mental Health in Pregnancy Could Affect That of Her Child

    A pregnant woman’s mental health might have profound effects on the mind of her unborn child, a new evidence review warns. Children appear to be at higher risk for mental health and behavior issues if their moms...

    • Posted November 17, 2023
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  • Failing Health Leaves Older Americans Vulnerable to Scams, Poll Finds

    FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 (Healthday News) — Scams are nothing new and older folks are known to be vulnerable to them, but a new poll adds another sad fact to the familiar story. Among people aged 50...

    • Posted November 17, 2023
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  • Sometimes Keeping a Secret Can Bring Joy

    Good news is fun to share, but you get more of a charge from it if you keep it under your hat for a while, a new study says. Keeping good news a secret for a bit...

    • Posted November 17, 2023
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  • CDC to Release Infants’ RSV Shots to Help Ease Shortage

    THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 — To address a continuing nationwide shortage, more than 77,000 doses of RSV shots for infants were released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and...

    • Posted November 16, 2023
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  • Measles Cases Surge Worldwide, Killing 136,000 Last Year

    Measles deaths are surging worldwide, prompted by a wave of infections among unvaccinated children, public health experts say. Deaths from measles increased by 43% globally in 2022 compared to the year before, resulting from an 18% increase...

    • Posted November 16, 2023
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  • Two Uteruses, Two Babies: One Woman’s Story

    THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) — The chances of a woman having two uteruses are rare, but the odds of becoming pregnant at the same time in each uterus are even more rare. But one Alabama...

    • Posted November 16, 2023
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  • Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report

    THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) — While childhood cancer is no longer terminal for many, death rates remain higher in Black and Hispanic children, a new government report reveals. Treatments for these rare cancers have improved...

    • Posted November 16, 2023
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  • Compared to Other Wealthy Nations, Americans More Likely to Skip Medical Care Due to Cost

    If you need medical care, you’re more likely to skip it due to cost issues if you’re American than if you’re Australian, Canadian, British or French, a new report finds. Rising costs aren’t just causing poorer Americans...

    • Posted November 16, 2023
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  • Vaping Now Outstrips Smoking Among U.S. Young Adults

    THURSDAY, Nov, 16, 2023Young adults are now more likely to vape than to smoke cigarettes, with more becoming addicted to nicotine through vaping than traditional smoking, researchers say. Nearly three in five young adults who vape (56%)...

    • Posted November 16, 2023
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  • One Part of Your Brain Could Point to the Mind’s Decline

    Shrinkage of one of the brain’s key memory centers appears to herald thinking declines, a new study finds. The region in question is the hippocampus, a two-sided structure located roughly above each ear and embedded deep within...

    • Posted November 16, 2023
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