All posts by LadyLively

  • Caregiving’s Financial Toll Is Often Hidden

    A growing number of people have become unpaid caregivers for loved ones, and a new report says many are overlooking the financial consequences of their selflessness. One in five adults now provide uncompensated care to family and...

    • Posted November 7, 2023
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  • More U.S. Children Enter Foster Care in States With Abortion Restrictions

    When states have restrictive abortion laws in place, more children end up in foster care, new research finds. This happened even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the investigators noted. The...

    • Posted November 7, 2023
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  • FDA Expands Investigation of Pureed Fruit Pouches

    Amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls, U.S. health officials have expanded their investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon pureed fruit. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in an updated alert posted...

    • Posted November 6, 2023
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  • Marijuana Use Could Raise Odds for Heart Attack, Heart Failure

    People who regularly smoke medical marijuana may be increasing their risk for a heart attack, heart failure or stroke, new research suggests. One study found that cannabis use among older patients increases the risk of heart attack...

    • Posted November 6, 2023
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  • Tyson Chicken Nuggets Recalled Over Small Metal Pieces in Product

    Nearly 30,000 pounds of dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets have been recalled by maker Tyson Foods Inc. after customers discovered small bits of metal in some of the nuggets. There has been one reported minor oral injury associated with...

    • Posted November 6, 2023
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  • Cardiac Arrest? Drones Might Someday Come to the Rescue

    Drones might prove a feasible way to deliver lifesaving defibrillators to cardiac arrests in remote areas, a new research simulation suggests. Delivering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by drone could dramatically improve emergency response times in both urban...

    • Posted November 6, 2023
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  • Experimental Pacemaker Can Recharge Its Own Battery

    It’s a pacemaker that’s a bit like the Energizer bunny – it will keep ticking and ticking and ticking. An experimental pacemaker is able to partially recharge its own battery by using heartbeats to generate fresh electrical...

    • Posted November 6, 2023
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  • Is Your 18-Year-Old Really ‘Mature’? New Brain Study Has Answers

    An adolescent starts thinking like an adult right around the age of 18, according to new research. That provides some of the first definitive evidence that executive function matures by that time. Executive function is a set...

    • Posted November 6, 2023
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  • GED Recipients Have Worse Health Than High School Graduates: Study

    Adults who received a high school equivalency diploma have significantly poorer health outcomes than traditional graduates, according to a new study. Older Americans with a General Education Development (GED) certificate had a higher risk for mental, hearing...

    • Posted November 6, 2023
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  • Managing Your Heart Health Through Menopause

    Women can help protect their heart health as they go through menopause. The American Heart Association (AHA) offers some tips for protecting that most critical organ while hormone levels and body composition change. “More women in the...

    • Posted November 4, 2023
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