All posts by LadyLively

  • Rock On: He Played Guitar While Getting His Brain Tumor Removed

    Professional guitarist Christian Nolen took his stage show to an operating room last month, strumming out Deftones tunes for surgeons as they worked to remove a tumor from his brain. Nolen’s performance wasn’t just for entertainment –...

    • Posted January 10, 2024
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  • Meat-Free Diet Could Cut Your Risk for COVID

    Vegetarian diets have been tied to a variety of health benefits – lower blood pressure, better blood sugar control and weight loss among them. Now a new study suggests those benefits might even extend to a person’s...

    • Posted January 10, 2024
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  • Hormonal Changes May Help Trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women

    Women are four to five times more likely than men to develop early-onset rheumatoid arthritis, and a few hormonal factors could be why, new research suggests. Entering menopause early (before age 45), taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT),...

    • Posted January 10, 2024
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  • U.S. Has Seen Steady Rise in Role of Alcohol, Drugs in Heart Deaths

    Heart disease deaths linked with alcohol or drug use have been steadily increasing in the United States, a new study has found. Deaths from heart disease in which substance use was cited as contributor rose an average...

    • Posted January 10, 2024
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  • What’s Your Bedtime Routine? Survey Finds Americans’ Favorites

    A hot shower, a glass of wine, a good book and sex are a few of Americans’ favorite ways to unwind at bedtime, a new survey shows. “What defines a comfortable night’s sleep varies from person to...

    • Posted January 10, 2024
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  • Patients Taking Psychiatric Meds Often Gain Weight. Scientists May Now Know Why

    Weight gain has long been an unwanted side effect of medicines commonly used to treat psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.  Some patients may quit their meds to avoid piling on pounds. Or if they...

    • Posted January 10, 2024
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  • Pregnancy-Linked Depression Could Have Links to Autoimmune Diseases

    Could the immune system play a role in why some women become depressed during and after a pregnancy?   Swedish researchers have uncovered a “bidirectional relationship” between pregnancy-linked depression and autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, multiple sclerosis,...

    • Posted January 10, 2024
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  • Serious Scooter Injuries Tripled in U.S. in Four Years

    When you’re looking for a cheap and easy way to get around town, which is safer — a scooter or a bike? A nationwide look at injuries related to both suggests biking may be the safer way...

    • Posted January 10, 2024
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  • Philadelphia Measles Outbreak Has Officials Concerned

    Eight Philadelphia residents are known to have contracted measles, the city’s department of health said in an update on the outbreak released Monday. Measles is highly infectious, and Philadelphia health care staff are “working to identify everyone...

    • Posted January 9, 2024
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  • Pregnancy-Linked Depression Raises Odds for Suicide Years After Delivery

    Depression that emerges around the time of pregnancy raises a woman’s risk for suicide sharply and for many years, new Swedish research shows. The study found that a new mom’s odds for suicide soars seven-fold in the...

    • Posted January 9, 2024
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