All posts by LadyLively

  • Frozen Meals Sold at 3 Chains Linked to Listeria Outbreak

    Federal health officials have expanded their probe into a listeria outbreak that has claimed four lives, and affected at least 20 people. The investigation, which first focused on premade chicken pasta meals sold at Walmart and Kroger,...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • Doctors Warn Against Mouth Taping During Sleep

    Taping your mouth shut before bed may seem like a quick fix for better sleep, but doctors are raising serious alarms about this viral social media trend.  While devotees claim it can improve sleep and reduce snoring,...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • Kennedy Says FDA Reviewing Safety of Abortion Pill Mifepristone

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the safety of mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortions for 25 years, amid a push from conservative state attorneys general and anti-abortion groups.  The announcement was made...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • In-Home Gun Deaths of Children Have More Than Doubled

    In-home firearm homicides of children and teenagers have more than doubled since 2010, according to a new study. Nearly a quarter of children and teenagers killed by guns died in their own homes between 2020 and 2021,...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • TikTok For Sex Advice? Check The Source, Study Suggests

    Teenagers and young adults turning to TikTok for sexual health advice would do well to make sure videos are produced by qualified health professionals, a new study says. More than 20% of sexual health-related TikToks created by...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • Golf Cart Injuries On The Rise Among Kids

    More kids are being hurt in golf cart accidents, a new study says. Golf cart injuries among children have steadily increased over the past three years, researchers reported Sunday at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ annual meeting...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • Hidden Signs Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Found In Blood Long Before Diagnosis

    An invisible storm might rage for years inside the bodies of people at risk for rheumatoid arthritis, prior to any joint pain occurring, a new study says. These folks experience dramatic immune system changes long before they...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • Most American Kids Rely On Medicaid, CHIP Insurance

    Most American kids rely on federal health insurance plans like Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance program at some point during their childhood, a new study says. About 61% of U.S. children, or 3 in 5, have...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • Dogs (But Not Cats) May Protect Against Childhood Asthma, Study Says

    Babies who grow up around dogs might be less likely to develop childhood asthma, a new study says. However, they don’t get the same protection from growing up around cats, according to findings presented Sunday in Amsterdam...

    • Posted September 29, 2025
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  • Mouse Study Offers Cautionary Tale About The Keto Diet

    It sounds counterintuitive: Eat more fat and lose more weight. But it’s the underpinning of a keto diet — a controversial eating regimen designed to retrain the body to rely on something other than sugar for energy....

    • Posted September 28, 2025
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