All posts by LadyLively

  • Living Healthy Counters Effects of ‘Life-Shortening’ Genes

    Doctors argue that genetics aren’t destiny when it comes to a person’s health, and a study appears to support that notion. A healthy lifestyle can offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, researchers found....

    • Posted April 30, 2024
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  • Another Teen Vaping Danger: Toxic Lead, Uranium

    Teens who vape frequently are exposing themselves to harmful metals like lead and uranium, a new study finds. Lead levels in urine are 40% higher among intermittent vapers and 30% higher among frequent vapers, compared to occasional...

    • Posted April 30, 2024
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  • Man Nearly Died From Fentanyl-Linked Brain Disease

    A middle-aged Seattle man collapsed in his Portland, Ore.-area hotel room, where he was staying during a business trip. He’d just tried fentanyl for the first time, and it very nearly killed him by literally destroying his...

    • Posted April 30, 2024
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  • 1 in 4 U.S. Women Will Have an Abortion in Their Lifetime

    As the battle over abortion continues to rage in the courts and American politics, a new report estimates that one in every four U.S. women will undergo the procedure during their lifetime. The study was issued by the...

    • Posted April 30, 2024
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  • Painless Skin Patch Could Deliver Vaccines to Kids

    Kids who don’t like vaccination shots might soon have an alternative in a painless skin patch, researchers say. More than 90% of 190 Gambian infants were protected from measles and all were protected from rubella after receiving...

    • Posted April 30, 2024
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  • Florida Dolphin Found Infected With Bird Flu

    H5N1 avian “bird” flu is making headlines this week, with new reports finding inactive virus detected in 1 in 5 U.S. milk samples. That means the virus is infecting mammals such as dairy cows, and now researchers...

    • Posted April 30, 2024
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  • 1 in 20 ER Visits Involve Homeless People

    At major medical centers across the southeast, 1 in every 20 visits to emergency departments involve people who are homeless or face “housing insecurity,” a new U.S. study finds. Concerns of suicide was the leading medical reason...

    • Posted April 30, 2024
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  • More Medical Lab Tests Will Soon Face Federal Scrutiny, FDA Says

    Laboratory tests used by millions of Americans are soon to be classified as medical devices, and as such be regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Monday. The new rule does not apply...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • FDA Says First Round of Tests Show No Live Virus in Pasteurized Milk

    Live bird flu virus has not been found in any of the first batch of retail milk samples tested, federal health officials said Friday. Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows, the early...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • King Charles Returns to Duties After Cancer Treatment

    Britain’s King Charles III is back to resuming his royal duties following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. “His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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