All posts by LadyLively

  • Why Some Folks Get COVID and Others Never Do

    Everyone knows someone who gets COVID-19 repeatedly, and they probably also have that annoying friend who’s never had the illness. What gives? According to new research, over the long-term it’s probably genetics that drives an individual’s level...

    • Posted February 2, 2024
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  • Neighborhood Gyms Can Be a Lifeline for Stroke Survivors

    Exercise is crucial to recovering from a stroke, helping victims regain lost physical and mental function. And stroke survivors are more likely to remain physically active — or even exercise more than before — if they have...

    • Posted February 2, 2024
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  • Ancient Greeks Seldom Hit by Dementia, Suggesting It’s a Modern Malady

    Dementia seems like a disorder that’s always haunted the human race. But this form of severe memory loss is actually a modern malady, if classical Greek and Roman physicians are to be believed. A new analysis of...

    • Posted February 2, 2024
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  • ‘Whole Blood’ Transfusions Might Save More Lives

    Patients who are bleeding out have a better chance of surviving if they’re given whole blood transfusions, a new study shows. Traditionally, patients with significant bleeding are given transfusions of specific blood components — red blood cells,...

    • Posted February 2, 2024
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  • Stroke Recovery Could Depend on Where You Live

    For stroke survivors, the relative affluence of their neighborhood could be a factor in how well and how soon they recover, new research shows. Compared to Americans living in better-off locales, those living in areas plagued by...

    • Posted February 2, 2024
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  • Scientists Spot Brain Cells That Prepare You to Speak

    Advanced brain recording techniques have revealed how neurons in the human brain work together to produce speech. The recordings provide a detailed map of how people think about what words they want to say and then speak...

    • Posted February 2, 2024
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  • FDA Warns of Dangerous Counterfeit Eyedrops

    Certain copycat eyedrops may be contaminated and could give users an antibiotic-resistant eye infection, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. The packaging for South Moon, Rebright and FivFivGo eyedrops mirrors the packaging for Bausch &...

    • Posted February 1, 2024
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  • Loneliness Is Plaguing Americans in 2024: Poll

    Americans are terribly lonely, a new poll reveals. Among U.S. adults, about one in three said they feel lonely at least once a week. Worse, one in 10 Americans say they feel lonely every day, results show....

    • Posted February 1, 2024
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  • More Cancers Linked to Contaminated Water at Camp LeJeune

    A much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers than those stationed elsewhere. Why the increased...

    • Posted February 1, 2024
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  • Nerve Zaps Plus Intense Rehab Can Help Stroke Survivors Use Hands, Arms Again

    Losing the use of an arm after a stroke can be devastating, but new research could offer survivors fresh hope. The study found that a combination of targeted brain stimulation therapy, along with intense physical rehabilitation, can...

    • Posted February 1, 2024
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