All posts by LadyLively

  • U.S. Teens Are Driving Drowsy at High Rates

    Drowsy driving causes thousands of car crashes a year and teen drivers say they are often sleepy behind the wheel. In a new survey, teens reported high rates of drowsy driving. School and job commitments were the...

    • Posted November 3, 2023
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  • Vaping’s Popularity Falls Among U.S. High School Students

    Warnings about the dangers of vaping may be reaching American teens: A new U.S. government report shows e-cigarette use is down among high school students. In fact, use of any tobacco product over the past 30 days...

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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  • Experts Widen Criteria for Those Who Should Get Lung Cancer Screening

    The American Cancer Society has expanded its recommendations for who should get lung cancer screening. The updated guidance now says annual screening should start at a younger age and among those who smoke less, and it should...

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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  • For the Best Stroke Care, Where You Live Matters

    Poor people are less likely to get clot-busting drugs after a stroke than their more affluent peers, Canadian researchers report. Their new study found that people in the poorest neighborhoods were 24% less likely to be treated...

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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  • Money Can Make Life More Satisfying, Survey Shows

    Money may not buy happiness, but it can help make life more satisfying, a new U.S. government survey shows. In 2021, just under 5% of U.S. adults said they were “dissatisfied” with their lives. And researchers found...

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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  • More Eyedrops Recalled Due to Infection Danger

    Cardinal Health, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain LEADER brand eyedrops because they may cause eye infections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration informed the Dublin, Ohio, company that agency investigators found unsanitary conditions in its manufacturing facility....

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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  • Those Most in Need of the 988 Lifeline Are Aware of It, Survey Shows

    More than a year after its launch, public awareness of the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline remains moderate, a new survey found. However, awareness is highest among people who need it most — those in serious...

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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  • Could You Recognize the More Subtle Signs of a Seizure?

    A seizure doesn’t always look like what you see in the movies, but a new survey finds most Americans don’t know what the more subtle signs of seizures are. “Anything that interrupts your brain’s circuit can cause...

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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  • Simple Antibiotic Switch for Pneumonia Patients Could Prevent Hospital Infection

    A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff infections can be deadly, and they are often acquired by hospitalized patients taking...

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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  • New A-Fib Ablation Therapy Benefits Women as Much as Men

    A procedure to treat the irregular heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) works just as well for women as it does for men, new research shows. The technology, called pulsed field ablation (PFA), can be...

    • Posted November 2, 2023
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