All posts by LadyLively

  • Stationary Bike Workouts Could Help Parkinson’s Patients

    A bicycle built for two could be a positive prescription for Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers, a small, preliminary study says. Parkinson’s patients had better overall quality of life, improved mobility, and faster walking speed after sharing...

    • Posted March 1, 2024
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  • Bird Flu Found in Sea Mammals, Upping Risk to Humans

    Bird flu has mutated to spread more easily between birds and marine mammals, increasing the potential risk to humans, a new study warns. Four sea lions, one fur seal and a tern found dead in Argentina all...

    • Posted March 1, 2024
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  • Calcium Crystals in Knee Could Be Worsening Arthritis

    Once considered harmless by doctors, calcium crystal deposits in the knee joint actually can contribute to worsening arthritis, a new study warns. CT scans have revealed that calcium crystals in the knee can promote joint damage, wearing...

    • Posted March 1, 2024
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  • Rodeo Riders Risk Rough Injuries

    Rodeo riders might make it all look easy, but they’re actually participating in one of the most strenuous sports around, experts say. As such, folks participating in rodeo need to take steps to protect themselves, just as...

    • Posted March 1, 2024
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  • Changes in Gay Men’s Behaviors, Not Vaccine, Halted Mpox Outbreak

    New research finds the 2022 mpox outbreak among gay and bisexual men began to slow down after just a few months — even though just 8% of high-risk people had received the mpox vaccine. That suggests that...

    • Posted February 29, 2024
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  • U.S. Deaths Linked to Alcohol Keep Rising, Especially Among Women

    Deaths where alcohol played a key role climbed sharply in recent years, hitting women even harder than men, new government data shows. Between 2016 and 2021 (the latest numbers available), “the average number of U.S. deaths from...

    • Posted February 29, 2024
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  • U.S. to Strengthen Protections for Air Travelers With Wheelchairs

    Air travel can be miserable for people with disabilities, particularly if an airline mishandles, damages or loses their wheelchair in transit. Now, the Biden Administration has proposed tough new standards for how airlines treat and accommodate people...

    • Posted February 29, 2024
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  • Long COVID May Harm Cognition

    In a finding that unearths yet another way Long COVID can harm health, new research finds the condition may trigger thinking declines. Published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study involved cognitive testing on nearly...

    • Posted February 29, 2024
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  • ‘No New Concerns’ for Biden’s Health After Annual Physical

    THURSDAY, Feb. 29 2024Following an annual physical conducted on Wednesday, President Joe Biden has been found “fit for duty” by his doctor. “The President feels well and this year’s physical identified no new concerns. He continues to...

    • Posted February 29, 2024
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  • Impaired Sense of Direction Could Be Early Alzheimer’s Sign

    Middle-aged folks who have difficulties navigating their way through space could be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease years later, a new study finds. “Very early symptoms of dementia can be subtle and difficult to detect,...

    • Posted February 29, 2024
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