All posts by LadyLively

  • Kids Have Already ‘Normalized’ Gender Roles by Preschool, Study Finds

    So much for the powerful feminist messaging in the new Barbie movie. Director Greta Gerwig’s feminist interpretation of Barbie depicted the fashion dolls as judges, surgeons, naval officers, astronauts and U.S. Presidents in Barbie World, and it...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • ‘Night Owls’ Are Often Less Healthy, Upping Diabetes Risk

    Staying up late comes naturally to some folks, whether they’re working or relaxing deep into the night. But being a night owl might come at a cost to one’s health. People who are night owls have a...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • Your Hobby Could Help Keep Depression at Bay

    Seniors, pick up those knitting needles, some paintbrushes or that favorite novel, because new research suggests that having a hobby is linked to having lower depression in older people. Hobbies might include anything from gardening to playing...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • People Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes

    When you have COVID-19, when are you most infectious? Researchers are getting closer to an answer, with a new study finding that folks exhale the highest amounts of virus during the first eight days of their illness....

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • For the Young, Vaping & Chronic Stress Often Go Together

    Young people who vape are more likely to experience chronic stress, though it isn’t clear whether it was the stress that brought on the vaping or the vaping that caused the stress, investigators say. “Research is starting...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • FDA Approves New COVID Booster Shots

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday gave the green light to new COVID boosters for Americans, setting the stage for the updated vaccines to become available within days. The COVID-19 shots from Pfizer and Moderna...

    • Posted September 11, 2023
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  • Could Wildfire Smoke Raise Rural Suicide Rates?

    As this summer has shown, the massive smoke plumes generated by wildfires can dirty the air of regions many miles away. Now a new study is raising the question of whether that pollution is contributing to suicides...

    • Posted September 11, 2023
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  • Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage

    The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25% since early August. Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has...

    • Posted September 11, 2023
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  • Have Sleep Apnea? CPAP Machine May Help Save Your Life

    Millions of people who suffer from sleep apnea go to bed at night with a motorized device called a CPAP machine. Now, two new studies confirm the treatment has significant benefits not just on quality of sleep,...

    • Posted September 11, 2023
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  • Yet Another Mosquito-Borne Threat: The ‘Jamestown Canyon Virus’

    You’ve probably heard of West Nile virus, but mosquitoes spread various other illnesses, too, including the little-known Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), which is garnering attention across the United States. For example, health officials in Connecticut have so...

    • Posted September 11, 2023
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