All posts by LadyLively

  • Brain Plaques, Not Just Age, Point to Who’ll Get Alzheimer’s Disease

    Are you necessarily at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease just because you’re 80, and not 75? New research shows it’s more complex than that. The findings suggest that it’s the pace of buildup in the brain of...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • Your Microbiome Could Be Setting You Up for Kidney Stones

    The pain of kidney stones seemingly arises out of nowhere, but new research suggests the body’s microbiomes might help create the noxious granules. In the Canadian study, people who had kidney stones appeared to share certain changes...

    • Posted December 26, 2023
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  • Christmas Dinner Items That Bring the Gift of Health

    Christmas dinners aren’t usually known for healthy offerings, and instead bring to mind thoughts of Uncle Fred loosening his belt after a third round of helpings. But there are traditional offerings that can be healthy, if prepared...

    • Posted December 25, 2023
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  • Holiday Foods You Need to Keep Away From Your Pets

    The holidays are all about treats and most pets are thrilled to partake in the indulging, but some foods you might give them could make them sick or worse. “Pets tend to get more treats at holiday...

    • Posted December 23, 2023
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  • A Vibrating Capsule You Swallow Might Keep Weight Gain at Bay

    Can’t afford Ozempic? You might soon have another weight-loss option, in the form of an ingestible vibrating capsule that tricks the body into thinking the stomach is full. Animals given the multivitamin-sized pill 20 minutes before eating...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • Record Number of Americans Choose Obamacare

    Over 15 million Americans have signed up for health insurance using the Affordable Care Act’s federal marketplace, a 33% increase from the year before, preliminary government data shows. On Dec. 15, the deadline for coverage that starts...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • America’s School Counselors Say Vaping, Gaming Are Tough Issues for Kids

    Online gaming and vaping to the point of addiction have become widespread enough that most high school counselors regularly confront these behaviors in today’s teens, a new survey shows. Four out of five counselors say they’ve worked with...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • Unapproved ‘Fat-Dissolving’ Injections Are Leaving Patients Maimed, FDA Warns

    People are being maimed by unauthorized fat-dissolving injections meant to tighten up double chins and dissipate flab along the arms, thighs and stomach, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. The shots are supposed to break down...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • Scent of a Woman’s Tears Could Lower Anger Levels in Men

    A man becoming incredibly uncomfortable when a woman starts crying – to the point he’ll do anything to make her stop – is a reliable old chestnut in TV and movies. But there appears to be a...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • Santa’s Reindeer Evolved to Better Spot Their Favorite Food

    No glowing red nose required: Real reindeer don’t need Rudolph’s help to find the Arctic food they love most, new research shows. If you’re a reindeer, your go-to favorite food is a humble moss-like lichen called Cladonia...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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