All posts by LadyLively

  • One Gun Law Reduces School Shooting Deaths

    Laws that ban assault weapons do indeed protect children from dying in mass shootings, but the same can’t be said for more common types of gun restrictions and regulations, new research shows. “Mass shootings are horrific events....

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • Gum Disease Germs Could Help Trigger Cancer

    Bacteria that causes gum disease can also raise a person’s risk of head and neck cancers, a new study says. More than a dozen bacterial species have been linked to a collective 50% increased risk of head...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • U.S. Restarts Free COVID Test Program

    Starting today, the U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID tests. “U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov,” according to the Department of Health and Human Services. “The COVID-19 tests...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • One More Death Tied to Listeria From Boar’s Head Deli Meats

    There’s been one more death linked to listeria illness from tainted deli meats made by Boar’s Head, bringing the death toll to 10. The latest update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded an...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • Health Concerns Around Fluoride in Water Merit EPA Action, Judge Rules

    THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 —The Environmental Protection Agency must address concerns about potential health risks posed by the recommended levels of fluoride in the country’s drinking water, a federal court in California has ruled. While District Court Judge...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • U.S. Suicide Death Rate Is Rising Again

    U.S. suicide rates are ticking back upward again after a dip during the pandemic, new statistics show. Suicide deaths per 100,000 people had fallen from 14.2 recorded in the pre-pandemic year of 2018 to 13.5 in 2020....

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • Airports Take Big Toll on Sleep of Those Living Nearby

    As people living near airports probably already know, all that overhead traffic can take a huge hit to their sleep, a new study confirms. Night-time aircraft noise increases a person’s risk of tossing and turning in bed...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • Being a ‘Weekend Warrior’ Can Cut Your Odds for 200 Diseases

    There’s good news for folks who struggle to fit regular exercise into their busy workweek. “Weekend warrior” workouts are just as beneficial as daily exercise to a person’s overall health, a new study says. People who get...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • Most Pregnant Women Will Become Iron Deficient, Study Finds

    Four out of five pregnant women will become deficient in an essential nutrient, iron, by their third trimester, a new study finds. The researchers and other experts are now advocating that iron levels be routinely checked during...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • Forget BMI, ‘Body Roundness’ Measure Could Spot Heart Risk

    “Body roundness” could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person’s heart health, a new study finds. People who developed a high Body Roundness Index during a six-year period had...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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