All posts by LadyLively

  • Losing Sleep Makes for Unhappy, Anxious Days

    An exhaustive review of sleep research spanning five decades underscores the importance of getting your Zzzzzs. Sleep loss undermines emotional functioning and increases a person’s risk for anxiety and depression, the study found. It also takes a...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • Screens Are Everywhere: Resolve to Protect Your Vision

    Screens are everywhere — on desks, in laps, on the wall — and eye strain is a temporary but uncomfortable condition that comes with overuse. Folks spending too much time with screens can develop dry eyes, blurry...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • Ease Up on Drinking to Cut Your Risk for ‘Holiday Heart’

    Rum-laced eggnog, mulled wine, or a hot toddy all sound good around the holidays, but too much imbibing can increase your risk of “holiday heart syndrome,” doctors warn. Holiday heart syndrome is the unofficial name for a...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • Spinal Cord Injury Triggers Muscle Wasting, Study Finds

    A spinal cord injury can trigger muscle wasting in patients, causing them to drop more weight and muscle mass than can be explained solely by their paralysis, a new study in mice warns. This muscle wasting is...

    • Posted December 22, 2023
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  • Is a Gluten-Free Diet Right for You?

    Chances are you know at least one person who’s given up eating gluten. Maybe you’ve even given it up yourself. But who can really benefit from a gluten-free diet? “Gluten is one of the main proteins found...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • Gradual Weight Loss Using Meds Helps Folks With Arthritis Live Longer

    Using a weight-loss medication to help you shed pounds gradually appears to help extend life for people with arthritis of the hips or knees, a new study finds. However, folks with arthritis who dropped pounds very quickly...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • FDA Approves First Test to Spot Folks at High Risk of Opioid Use Disorder

    A newly approved test can determine whether a person has a genetically driven risk of becoming addicted to opioids. The AvertD test, the first of its kind, uses a DNA sample swabbed from a patient’s cheek to...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • ‘Morning After’ Pill Sales Surge on Day After New Years’ Eve

    Even Valentine’s Day apparently doesn’t trump the start of a brand new year when it comes to getting frisky. Sales of the morning-after pill surged across the U.S. after New Year 2022, new research shows. Nearly 41,000...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • Over 200 Lead Poisoning Cases Now Linked to Tainted Fruit Puree Pouches

    At least 205 cases of lead poisoning linked to contaminated fruit puree pouches have now been reported in the United States, federal health officials report. That’s up from 125 cases in the last weekly tally, with 33...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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  • Diabetes a Common Threat to Kids Who Survive Cancer

    Kids who’ve survived cancer face many health challenges, and a heightened risk for diabetes is one of them, new research shows. A team at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., reports that these children have twice...

    • Posted December 21, 2023
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