All posts by LadyLively

  • Homeless Americans Face 16 Times the Odds for Sudden Death

    Life on the streets can be deadly, with homeless Americans 16 times more likely to die suddenly than their peers, a new study says. “Homeless individuals die young, at a mean age of 50 years,” said study...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Steroid Use Could Raise Teen Athletes’ Odds for Concussion

    Use of steroids among high school athletes is a continuing problem, and now new research finds these youths are also more likely to suffer a concussion while they play. The study was published Oct. 20 in the...

    • Posted October 24, 2023
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  • Depression Rates Rising Among College Students, and Race Matters

    Many college kids are depressed and anxious, especially when they are a minority on campus or the first in their family to go to a university, a new study finds. These feelings may be particularly pronounced among...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • Biometric Gun Safes Recalled After 12-Year-Old’s Death

    More than 60,000 gun safes have been recalled following the death of a 12-year-old boy and dozens of reports that unauthorized people can open the Fortress Safe devices. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said a programming...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • Pandemic Didn’t Lower Parents’ Trust in Childhood Vaccines

    MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023  Lots of vaccine disinformation spread during the pandemic, and doctors worried that may have given some parents pause about not only the risks of the COVID shot, but of childhood vaccines as well....

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • Georgia To Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis

    Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies.  That will make Georgia the first U.S. state where pharmacies sell medical cannabis, CNN reported.  By...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • U.S. Gun Homicides Drop Slightly After Pandemic Peak

    The rate of firearm homicides in the United States decreased in 2022, the first drop seen since a sharp increase emerged early in the pandemic, public health officials reported.  In 2022, firearm homicides numbered 5.9 deaths per...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • Press That Snooze Button: It Might Be Good for You

    The expression “you snooze, you lose” may have given reluctant morning risers a bad rap. New research suggests folks who hit the snooze button on their alarm clock may actually reap a rise-and-shine gain. Snoozing appears to...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • High-Tech ‘Home Simulations’ Could Help Folks Fight Hoarding

    A virtual reality program helped hoarders clear out their clutter, researchers report. Hoarding disorder, which strikes more than 2.5% of Americans, has only been defined as a mental health condition for 10 years, and it’s both debilitating...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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  • Mediterranean Diet May Ease PTSD Symptoms

    As scientists try to learn more about the impact of the gut microbiome on physical and mental health, a new study finds the Mediterranean diet may prevent PTSD symptoms. “There is a very intriguing relationship between the...

    • Posted October 23, 2023
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