All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Intermittent Fasting Diets Raise Heart Risks?

    Intermittent fasting might be bad for your heart, a new study warns. People who restricted their eating to an 8-hour window had nearly twice the risk of heart-related death compared to folks who ate freely, results show....

    • Posted March 19, 2024
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  • Angry? Venting to Others Probably Won’t Help You

    Grumbling and grousing to others isn’t an effective way of reducing rage, a new review shows. Folks who vent about a source of anger might feel better in the moment, but that won’t diminish their ire, researchers...

    • Posted March 19, 2024
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  • No Brain Injuries Seen Among ‘Havana Syndrome’ Patients

    “Havana Syndrome” appears to cause real and severe symptoms among federal employees suffering from the mystery illness, but there’s no evidence of brain injury or biological abnormalities among them, a new report shows. Researchers evaluated 81 U.S....

    • Posted March 19, 2024
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  • Blood Test Might Spot Lung Damage Risk After Long COVID

    Fears that Long COVID patients might end up with long-term, potentially deadly lung scarring are unfounded, a new study concludes. The same team have come up with a blood test that could potentially spot those Long COVID...

    • Posted March 19, 2024
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  • FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Yeast Ear Infections in Dogs

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat yeast ear infections in dogs. DuOtic is also the first ear infection medication that does not contain an antibiotic, the FDA said in its...

    • Posted March 19, 2024
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  • Staying Social Vital for People With Alzheimer’s, Caregivers

    People with dementia — and their caregivers — need active social lives to stay healthy, a new study reports. However, researchers found that both dementia patients and their caregivers had declining social connections as the disease progressed....

    • Posted March 19, 2024
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  • AI Can Help or Hinder a Radiologist’s Accuracy, Study Finds

    Artificial intelligence tools don’t always help radiologists better review a patient’s X-rays or CT scans, a new study claims. AI has been touted as a potential means of improving doctors’ ability to interpret medical images, the researchers...

    • Posted March 19, 2024
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  • EPA Issues Final Rule Banning Asbestos

    The last remnants of asbestos use in the United States have now been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency. While the known carcinogen has already been largely banned, the EPA announced Monday that it would ban the...

    • Posted March 18, 2024
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  • Average Middle-Aged American Is Lonelier Than European Peers

    Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than ever, with new research showing they are even more isolated than some of their peers in Europe. That does not bode well for their health. “Loneliness is gaining attention globally as a...

    • Posted March 18, 2024
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  • Measles Outbreaks Have CDC Tweaking Travel Guidelines

    As millions of Americans prepare to travel abroad this summer and measles outbreaks increase worldwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tightened its guidance on how travelers should handle the potential health threat. Americans...

    • Posted March 18, 2024
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