All posts by LadyLively

  • 14.3 Million Americans Are Caring for Ill or Disabled Veteran

    Millions of Americans are caring for veterans, putting their finances and their mental health on the line to help those who have served the country. More than 14 million Americans now provide daily care to wounded, sick...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Most People With Schizophrenia Aren’t Getting Treated

    Only 1 in every 4 U.S. adults struggling with schizophrenia receive “minimally adequate treatment,” new data shows. Many of these patients also struggle with other mental health issues, such as substance abuse or depression, and they are...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment

    Two key symptoms that can arise soon after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could predict how swiftly the illness will progress and suggest best treatment options, new research shows. The two symptoms — blurred vision and...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Answers Company Recalls Raw Dog Food Due to Salmonella, Listeria Threat

    A raw diet pet food company is recalling cartons of frozen beef and chicken dog food that could be tainted with salmonella or listeria germs. Answers Pet Food announced the recall this week after the U.S. Food...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses

    A non-drug nasal spray could theoretically help stop the spread of respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 better than wearing a mask, a new study suggests. The spray uses ingredients that are medically inactive to trap...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Space Travel May Not Be Healthy for Heart Muscle

    Long-term space travel to Mars could be bad for astronauts’ hearts, a new zero-gravity study shows. After a month at the International Space Station, a set of 48 bioengineered human heart tissue samples beat about half as...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson’s Disease

    Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Favre, 54, made the announcement while testifying to Congress on his potential misuse of taxpayer funds....

    • Posted September 24, 2024
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  • Prediabetes in Teens Could Raise Odds for Complicated Pregnancies Later

    If a woman is already in a “prediabetic” state in her teen or college years, her odds for a serious complication of pregnancy later in life rises, new research shows. Ignoring prediabetes in teenagers “may represent a...

    • Posted September 24, 2024
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  • Inmates in Many U.S. Jails Have No Access to Meds That Fight Opioid Addiction

    Opioid use disorder can be a contributing factor to Americans landing in the nation’s prisons and jails, but those inmates typically have no access to medications that could help wean them off the drugs. So finds a...

    • Posted September 24, 2024
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  • Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising

    Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows. Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels of education increased, said the report...

    • Posted September 24, 2024
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