All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Constipation Be a Risk to the Heart?

    Constipation might increase a person’s risk of having a heart attack or stroke, particularly if they also have high blood pressure, a new study warns. People who are constipated have twice the risk of a major heart...

    • Posted October 30, 2024
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  • Iowa Resident Dies of Suspected Lassa Fever After Trip to West Africa

    Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of Lassa fever after traveling recently to West Africa. The Ebola-like virus is rarely seen in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • Marijuana Use Has Fallen ‘Dramatically’ Among U.S. Teens

    Weed use among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically over the past decade, a new study shows. By 2021, only about 16% of teens said they were currently using marijuana, down from 23% in 2011, researchers found. All grades...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • More Than Half of Heat Deaths Can Be Blamed on Global Warming: Study

    Researchers looking at the sweltering European summer of 2022 estimated that more than half of the heat-linked deaths occurring on the continent would not have happened if human-led climate change wasn’t in place. “Without strong action, record...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • Colonoscopy Still Beats New Blood Tests at Spotting Colon Cancer

    Middle-aged folks facing a colon cancer screening now have a blood test they can choose over a standard colonoscopy. However, the blood test isn’t as effective as colonoscopy at detecting and preventing colon cancer, a new review...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • AI Might Help Pick Up Heart Trouble in Dogs

    Artificial intelligence can accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, a new study finds. The AI program detects heart murmurs in canines with 90% accuracy, similar to the accuracy of expert cardiologists, researchers report. And in more than...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • You Can Take Weeks-Long Breaks in Weight Training and Muscles Bounce Back

    For many reasons, bodybuilders and others involved in weight training might have to take a break from the gym. However, new Finnish research finds that even weeks-long interruptions in training won’t hamper muscle-building efforts. “Of course, the...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • Childhood Attention Issues Show Links to Later Risk for Psychosis, Schizophrenia

    Most kids with attention issues won’t go on to develop serious psychiatric conditions like psychosis or schizophrenia. However, a new study finds poor attention spans in childhood, plus certain genes, could play a role in raising the...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • Being Too Heavy, Too Skinny in Childhood Can Impair Lung Function

    Here’s another good reason to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight: A new study warns that kids who are either too skinny or too fat are at risk for impaired lung function. However, if...

    • Posted October 29, 2024
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  • Having a Preemie Baby Can Harm Job Prospects, Income

    The health problems of preemie babies cause untold heartache for new parents. But these families also face a strained financial future, a new study finds. About 30% of parents with a very low birth weight baby, under...

    • Posted October 28, 2024
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