All posts by LadyLively

  • High Blood Pressure Raises Odds for Alzheimer’s Disease

    Untreated high blood pressure in your 60s could raise your risk for Alzheimer’s disease later, new research shows. The good news: Simple steps can ease hypertension, researchers said. The global study found that “taking blood pressure medications...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • Work Stress May Help Bring on A-Fib

    Low-paid employees under crushing work stress have a nearly doubled risk of developing a dangerous heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds. White-collar workers with high-stress, low-reward jobs have a 97% increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation,...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • Kids’ Bedtimes Might Influence Odds for Drug, Alcohol Use as Teens

    Regular bedtimes won’t just help your child be alert for a busy school day; they might also help keep them from abusing drugs or alcohol as a teen, new research suggests. Youth who’d had early bedtimes in...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • Workplace Mistreatment Takes Tougher Mental Toll on Black Employees

    Black employees in a toxic workplace are more susceptible to depression and sleep loss than whites are, according to new research. Black workers being mistreated by employers got an estimated 100 fewer minutes of sleep per night...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • Looking for Symptoms to Catch Ovarian Cancer Early

    Ovarian cancer is known as a “silent killer,” since by the time symptoms arise the disease has often already spread. But in certain cases of aggressive ovarian cancer, symptoms do arise in the tumor’s early stages. In...

    • Posted August 15, 2024
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  • Chemicals in Makeup, Sunscreen May Raise Odds for Dangerous Pregnancy Complication

    Chemicals commonly found in sunscreen, makeup and other personal care products could be putting pregnancies at risk, a new study warns. Phenols and parabens in these products increase a pregnant woman’s risk of high blood pressure by...

    • Posted August 14, 2024
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  • Cost of Health Care Is Big Concern for Voters Over 50

    Older voters are keenly interested in the cost of health care, a new survey has found. Five of the top six health issues among older adults have to do with health care costs, according to new data...

    • Posted August 14, 2024
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  • Implant Automatically Releases Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose

    A new implant could help prevent overdose deaths by automatically administering the OD-reversing drug naloxone, a new study shows. The implant, about the size of a stick of gum, is placed under the skin, where it monitors...

    • Posted August 14, 2024
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  • CDC Warns of Resurgence of Common Respiratory Virus, With Risks for Particular Groups

    Parvovirus B19, a seasonal respiratory virus that subsided during the pandemic, is making a comeback, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday. In a health alert issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency said...

    • Posted August 14, 2024
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  • Your Body’s ‘Biomolecular’ Makeup Shifts in Your 40s and 60s

    Aging Americans, you’re not imagining things: Big shifts in physical well-being do occur at certain points in the life span, new research shows. A team at Stanford University has found “massive” changes during a person’s mid-40s and...

    • Posted August 14, 2024
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