All posts by LadyLively

  • Women Get More Health Gains From Exercise Compared to Men

    There’s good news for females who think that men shed pounds faster than women do: New research shows women get more health benefits from exercise than men, even if they put in less effort. When exercising regularly,...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Raw Milk Cheese

    Raw milk cheese tainted with E. coli bacteria has sickened 10 people in four states, hospitalizing four, federal regulators warn. The cases have been tied to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese, the U.S. Centers for Disease...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Melanoma

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., becomes the first cellular therapy approved to treat this form...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • What Helps the Homeless Who Have Pets? Study Has Answers

    One in 10 homeless people has a pet, and one-stop health clinics where both can get health care would benefit both, a new study suggests. The study, published Feb. 19 in the journal Human-Animal Interactions, found that...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • Seniors, FDA Has 5 Medication Tips to Keep You Safe

    When settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. That’s because older adults are likely to use more prescription and...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • Science Gets to the Bottom of Bad Breath

    Bad breath: No one wants it, but its origins have long remained unclear. Now, Japanese researchers have gotten a bit closer to understanding how bad breath begins, and perhaps ways to treat it. The roots of the...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • Access to Opioids Could Be Boosting Suicide Rates

    Increased access to prescription opioids has driven up U.S. suicide rates by making it easier to women to end their lives, a new study claims. The study also blames a shrinking federal safety net during tough economic...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • Black, Hispanic Middle Class Finding It Tougher to Afford Senior Housing, Health Care

    Millions of Black and Hispanic middle-class adults won’t be able to afford senior housing and health care expenses as they grow old, a new study warns. The number of middle-income older adults of color is expected to...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • Parenting Style Could Influence ADHD Severity in Kids

    A shift in parenting early in a child’s development might help curb the symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research suggests. When a preschooler exhibits an “excitable or exuberant” temperament, dialing down a “controlling” style of...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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  • Heavy Sedation Could Drive Hispanic Patients’ Higher Death Rate While on Ventilators

    Hispanic Americans who are hospitalized and placed on ventilators have a higher risk of death than their white peers, and new research may reveal a reason why. The study found that Hispanic patients in respiratory failure receive...

    • Posted February 19, 2024
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