All posts by LadyLively

  • 1 in 4 Older, Low-Income Americans Are Uninsured

    As people age, health issues tend to mount, but roughly a quarter of low-income adults over 65 have no medical insurance. That’s the age when most Americans become eligible for Medicare, the federal health insurance for seniors....

    • Posted September 18, 2023
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  • In Public Spaces, Women Less Likely to Get CPR If Cardiac Arrest Strikes

    CPR could save your life if you suffer cardiac arrest in a public place, but you’re less likely to receive it if you’re a woman, a new study finds. The findings were presented Monday at the European...

    • Posted September 18, 2023
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  • Study Debunks Notion That Antidepressant Might Ease COVID Symptoms

    A clinical trial designed to test repurposed medications for their impact on fighting COVID-19 has found no benefit to taking the antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) to ease coronavirus symptoms. The study, led by Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)...

    • Posted September 18, 2023
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  • Doctors Often Wary of Asking Patients About Guns in the Home

    It’s an important health topic, but both adult patients and their primary care doctors shy away from discussing firearms and gun safety, a new survey finds. While they may discuss a variety of health risks, firearm safety...

    • Posted September 18, 2023
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  • Using a CBD Product? Be Sure to Tell Your Doctor

    Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about. This interference could have serious health consequences, according to Penn State...

    • Posted September 17, 2023
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  • Melasma: New Dark Patches or Freckling — A Dermatologist Offers Tips on Dealing With It

    Dark patches or freckle-like spots on the face are melasma, and it’s possible both to prevent them and make them less noticeable, according to a skin expert. Dr. Rebecca Kazin, a Rockville, Md., dermatologist, offers some tips...

    • Posted September 16, 2023
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  • Dental Issues Plague America’s Nursing Home Residents

    Good oral health is one of the keys to healthy aging, but a sobering new study shows that many U.S. nursing home residents have significant dental issues. Close to two in every 10 residents have missing teeth,...

    • Posted September 15, 2023
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  • Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds

    Parents who drink too much, too often, may be influencing their teens to do the same, a new study finds. “Adolescents whose parents binge drink had a four times greater chance of drinking alcohol themselves compared to...

    • Posted September 15, 2023
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  • It’s Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19

    FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Kids are back in school and it’s time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them. It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what...

    • Posted September 15, 2023
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  • Folks With Chronic Reflux Face No Higher Risk for Esophageal Cancer

    (HealthDay News)— Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the esophagus. “Previous studies have shown that individuals...

    • Posted September 15, 2023
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