All posts by LadyLively

  • Holiday Meals Mean Safety First in Your Kitchen

    Knives, vegetable peelers, blenders: There are plenty of ways to injure yourself in the kitchen during the holidays. To keep things merry, cheery and safe, experts at Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH (MOR) in Chicago say there are...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • Those Who Fear Serious Illness More Likely to Die Sooner: Study

    Having severe hypochondria can prompt hours of needless worrying, but in an ironic twist new research now shows it could also shorten your life. New Swedish research found people diagnosed with an excessive fear of serious illness...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • Oprah Winfrey Says She Uses Weight-Loss Medication

    Media mogul Oprah Winfrey confirmed Wednesday that she has used a weight-loss medication to help her shed pounds and get healthy. Winfrey has added the drug to a regimen that includes regular exercise and other lifestyle tweaks,...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • 1 in 3 Men Open to Having More Than One Partner. Women, Not So Much

    Being in a marriage or long-term relationship typically includes promises of monogamy, but new research shows a surprising number of folks, mostly men, are open to the idea of having another person in the mix. Fully one-third...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • Using CBD & Other Hemp Products? You’re Not Alone, Study Finds

    The market for cannabidiol  (CBD) and other products derived from the hemp plant is now wide open in the United States, but that could bring danger to consumers, the authors of a new report warn. Many people...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • Moms & Their Babies Often Share Birth Month – But Why?

    Women are more likely to have children in the same month as their own birth, and now researchers think they might know why. Births within immediate families tend to cluster within a given month, according to data...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • As Congo Outbreak Continues, Study Finds Low-Dose Mpox Vaccine Still Offers Protection

    Mpox is making headlines again, as an outbreak of severe disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa has infected thousands of people and killed hundreds. Amid this worrying scenario, researchers at New York University (NYU)...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • Texting, Video Gaming Especially Bad for Teen’s Sleep: Study

    Any type of time spent looking at screens before bed is bad for kids’ sleep, but new research shows that “interactive” screen time — texting and video games, for example — is especially harmful. The effects of...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • For Kids, Superbowl & Drinking Can Mean Tougher Discipline From Parents

    Parents who imbibe while watching the Super Bowl are more likely to use aggressive discipline on their children than those who abstain during the football game, a new study reports. What’s interesting is that moms made up...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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  • Irregular Sleep Is Tied to a Higher Odds for Dementia

    People who maintain a mostly regular sleep pattern could have a lower risk of developing dementia than those whose sleeping and waking times vary wildly, a new study finds. People with the most irregular sleep are 53%...

    • Posted December 14, 2023
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