All posts by LadyLively

  • Ketamine’s Antidepressant Benefit: Is It All in Your Head?

    The party drug ketamine has gotten a lot of notice for its potential to help people with severe and persistent depression who haven’t responded to other treatments. But a new study has discovered the drug’s effect may...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Burns Fat, Adds Muscle

    Rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and lean proteins, a Mediterranean style of eating consistently earns accolades for its long list of health benefits, including the prevention of heart disease and diabetes. Now, new research...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Shortage of Shots That Protect Babies Against RSV Prompts CDC Alert

    Demand for a new shot that protects babies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has outpaced supply, prompting U.S. health officials to recommend the doses be saved for high-risk infants. In an alert posted Monday afternoon, the U.S....

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • It’s as Safe to Get Your Rx From a Nurse Practitioner as From a Doctor

    Nurse practitioners are just as good as primary care doctors at avoiding potentially harmful prescriptions for older patients — but both need to do better, a large, new study suggests. Nurse practitioners (NPs) are registered nurses with...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • EPA to Ban Carcinogenic Chemical Found in Degreasers, Cleaners

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to ban a cancer-causing chemical commonly used as a furniture cleaner and degreaser. The ban would prohibit most uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) within one year. Limited remaining commercial and industrial...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Homeless Americans Face 16 Times the Odds for Sudden Death

    Life on the streets can be deadly, with homeless Americans 16 times more likely to die suddenly than their peers, a new study says. “Homeless individuals die young, at a mean age of 50 years,” said study...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes’ Odds for Concussion

    Use of steroids among high school athletes is a continuing problem, and now new research finds these youths are also more likely to suffer a concussion while they play. The study was published Oct. 20 in the...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Depression Rates Rising Among College Students, and Race Matters

    Many college kids are depressed and anxious, especially when they are a minority on campus or the first in their family to go to a university, a new study finds. These feelings may be particularly pronounced among...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • Biometric Gun Safes Recalled After 12-Year-Old’s Death

    More than 60,000 gun safes have been recalled following the death of a 12-year-old boy and dozens of reports that unauthorized people can open the Fortress Safe devices. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said a programming...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • Pandemic Didn’t Lower Parents’ Trust in Childhood Vaccines

    MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023  Lots of vaccine disinformation spread during the pandemic, and doctors worried that may have given some parents pause about not only the risks of the COVID shot, but of childhood vaccines as well....

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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