All posts by LadyLively

  • Parents Think Social Media, Tech Is School Kids’ Greatest Foe: Poll

    Parents are worried that social media and technology will get in the way of schoolkids building meaningful connections with classmates and teachers during the upcoming school year, a new poll finds. Half of parents (50%) say too...

    • Posted August 16, 2024
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  • Creative Hobbies Can Really Benefit Your Mental Health

    Painting, woodworking, writing: Whatever you turn to creatively, it could equal or exceed work in terms of maintaining mental health, new research shows. “Crafting and other artistic activities showed a meaningful effect in predicting people’s sense that...

    • Posted August 16, 2024
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  • Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School Year

    Back-to-school can feel like a rushed jumble, as kids leave behind summer fun for the next step in their education. But there are specific ways parents can help students show up sharper, get young athletes ready to...

    • Posted August 16, 2024
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  • FDA Moves to Further Reduce Salt Levels in Food

    Emboldened by success in its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced Phase II of the endeavor. U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that a person consume no...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • New Deals Will Cut Medicare Costs for Expensive Drugs

    The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on 10 of the most popular and expensive drugs used by American seniors. Taxpayers should save $6 billion because...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • Frequent Coffee Drinkers Could Put Their Hearts at Risk

    Chugging coffee, swilling colas or pounding down energy drinks could cause heart damage over time, a new study warns. All of these drinks contain caffeine, and a new study finds that folks who drink more than 400...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • WHO Declares Africa Mpox Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

    The World Health Organization on Wednesday made the rare move of declaring an ongoing African outbreak of mpox a global health emergency. A new clade (strain) of the virus, plus its troubling spread throughout the Democratic Republic...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • Brain-Computer Combo Lets Mute Man With ALS ‘Talk’ Again

    Casey Harrell was losing his ability to speak due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. “Not being able to communicate is so frustrating and demoralizing. It is like you are trapped,” said...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • 1 in 4 Brain Injured Patients Who Seem Unresponsive Have ‘Covert’ Consciousness

    Some comatose patients with severe brain injury might be paying closer attention to their surroundings than previously thought, a new study says. About 1 in 4 patients respond to instructions covertly, with their brains showing activity even...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • Need a Low-Cost Eye Exam, Glasses? The State You Live In Is Key

    When it comes to Medicaid and vision care, how much coverage people get depends on the state in which they live, a new study finds. Most Medicaid enrollees have at least some routine vision coverage, but an...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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