All posts by LadyLively

  • Most Pregnant Women Exposed to ‘Hormone-Disrupting’ Chemical in Food

    Studies in mice have shown that the fungal toxin zearalenone can mimic estrogen, and it might hamper reproduction. It’s not yet clear if the “mycoestrogen” compound can do the same in women. However, a new study finds...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Many Teens Using Protein Bars, Shakes to Boost Muscle

    Teenagers are increasingly turning to protein-packed bars, shakes and powders to help them add muscle to their frames, a new study shows. Two in five parents say their teen consumed protein supplements in the past year, according...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Doctors More Likely to Order ‘Opioids Only’ for Black Patients After Surgery

    After Black patients undergo a surgery, they are much more likely than their white peers to receive only an opioid for post-op pain relief, rather than a more nuanced combo of analgesics, a new study finds. So-called...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Someday, Bedside Blood Test May Deliver Results in 1 Hour

    A handheld pinprick blood test could someday deliver results in as little as an hour, a new study shows. The portable device, which fits in the palm of a hand, uses sound waves to separate a tiny...

    • Posted October 21, 2024
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  • Preventing, Treating Sports Injuries in Kids: A Guide

    Youth sports deliver all kinds of health benefits, both mental and physical, but young athletes can still get hurt. Every year, more than 3.5 million U.S. kids are treated for sports-related injuries. The most common injuries include sprained...

    • Posted October 20, 2024
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  • Want to Slowly Cut Down on Dietary Salt? Here’s How

    Did you know that sodium is the bad guy in salt, raising your risks for high blood pressure and other heart ills? Luckily for Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to make it easier...

    • Posted October 19, 2024
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  • A Cancer Diagnosis Takes Devastating Toll on Family Finances

    Ruined credit scores and big risks for bankruptcy: All part of the long-term financial fallout from the words “You have cancer,” according to two new studies. “These are the first studies to provide numerical evidence of financial...

    • Posted October 18, 2024
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  • Music Might Speed Your Recovery From Surgery

    Pop tunes, smooth jams and banging beats can help people more easily recover from surgery with fewer painkillers, a new review finds. Listening to music reduces the anxiety, pain and heart rate of patients waking up from...

    • Posted October 18, 2024
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  • Some IUDs May Raise The Odds for Breast Cancer, But Overall Risk Remains Low

    Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds. In the study of 150,000 Danish women, published this...

    • Posted October 18, 2024
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  • Texas AG Sues Dallas Doctor Over Transgender Care for Minors

    A Dallas doctor has been sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly providing transgender care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law. In the lawsuit filed Thursday, Paxton claimed that Dr. May...

    • Posted October 18, 2024
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