All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: How Heart Attack and Stroke Survivors Can Prepare For Wildfires and Hurricanes

    WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Environmental disasters are difficult for anyone. For people with cardiovascular disease, they can be particularly risky. As wildfire and hurricane seasons kick into high gear, experts urge extra...

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  • Kids Who Read for Pleasure Grow Into Better-Adjusted Teens: Study

    Young children may be fascinated by electronic devices, but a new study suggests that old-fashioned reading may help them grow into better adjusted middle schoolers. The study, of more than 10,000 U.S. “tweens,” found that those who’d...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • Obesity Could Slow Recovery From a Head Injury

    Obesity is a known contributor to a host of health risks ranging from diabetes to cancer, but new research suggests it may also delay recovery from a mild traumatic brain injury. Why? The systemic inflammation that being...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • Forty Percent of U.S. Girls, Young Women Are Iron Deficient

    Nearly 4 out of 10 girls and young women aren’t getting enough iron and they may have their periods to blame, a new U.S. study shows. Menstrual bleeding, especially when heavy, is a major risk factor for...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • Transgender People Face Much Higher Risk of Suicide, Landmark Study Shows

    (HealthDay News) – New research has found that people who are transgender are far more prone to suicide than their peers. The new study, using Denmark’s centralized data repository, found that transgender people had 7.7 times the...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health

    Could a grocery cart save lives by preventing possible strokes? It just might. The notion stems from a new British study in which grocery cart handles were embedded with electrocardiogram (EKG) sensors. The goal: to screen shoppers...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • Meningitis Cases Rising Among Gay Men With HIV

    Meningococcal disease — which includes meningitis — appears to be on the rise among Americans infected with HIV, new research reveals. Researchers stress that the risk to any one person remains exceedingly rare, regardless of their HIV...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • A Little Drinking Won’t Help Prevent Obesity, Diabetes

    Having a couple of drinks a day won’t protect you from obesity or diabetes, a new study suggests. Everybody knows that heavy drinking isn’t good for your health, but whether moderate alcohol consumption is protective or harmful...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • Is Coffee’s Morning Jolt Mostly Placebo?

    Coffee kickstarts many a sleepyhead’s day, but a new study argues that it’s not the caffeine alone that provides the morning wake-up. People who took a basic caffeine pill did not experience the same sort of brain...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • Home Delivery of Alcohol Expanded During Pandemic, With Permanent Effects on Health

    During the COVID-19 pandemic home liquor delivery soared in the United States, as did binge drinking along with it, a new study finds. “‘Home delivery’ refers to when restaurants, bars or retailers use their own employees or...

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