All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: 3 Years of COVID-19: Learning to Live in a World Reshaped by the Pandemic

    THURSDAY, March 9, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — On March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, everyone wanted to know: “What is this disease, and how can we stop it?” After...

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  • Why Can’t I Sleep? What Can I Do About It?

    Tossing and turning, waking up frequently or lying awake for hours is no laughing matter. According to the National Sleep Foundation, the average adult should aim for seven to nine hours of sleep each night. Why? The...

    • Posted March 9, 2023
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  • How to Get to Sleep Fast

    It happens to everyone: you climb into bed, hoping for a good night’s rest. Yet, sleep remains elusive. Your mind can’t slow down. You need to go to the bathroom. You hear every noise in the house....

    • Posted March 9, 2023
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  • Two Healthy Diets May Reduce Brain ‘Plaques’ Tied to Alzheimer’s Risk

    Elderly adults who eat plenty of leafy green vegetables, fish and other healthy fare may take years off their “brain age,” a new study suggests. Researchers found that seniors with either of two healthy eating patterns —...

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  • Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol

    Ongoing shortages of a medication that hospitals and emergency rooms rely upon to treat breathing problems are likely to worsen in coming days and weeks, experts warn. That’s because one of the two major U.S. suppliers of...

    • Posted March 9, 2023
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  • Diabetes Rates Keep Rising Among Young Americans

    Troubling new research finds that rates of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are continuing to increase in children and young adults. Asian or Pacific Islander, Black and Hispanic children had higher rates, the study found. “Our...

    • Posted March 9, 2023
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  • Strong Side Effects From Your COVID Shot? That Could Be a Good Thing

    Side effects from a COVID-19 vaccination might have made you feel poorly for a day or two, but that may have come with an extra benefit. A new study of health care workers finds a link between...

    • Posted March 9, 2023
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  • Depression Ups Odds for a Stroke

    In yet another example of the mind-body connection, people with depression symptoms may face an increased risk of having a stroke, as well as a worse recovery afterwards. A new international study, published online March 8 in...

    • Posted March 9, 2023
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  • Health Highlights: March 9, 2023​

    Two healthy diets may help prevent dementia. Seniors who followed either the Mediterranean or MIND diet had the brain age of someone 18 years younger, new research showed. Read more Pharmacies, hospitals face shortage of breathing drug...

    • Posted March 9, 2023
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  • COVID’s Toll on Mental Health May Have Been Exaggerated: Study

    A new review of 137 studies from around the world has found that, despite dramatic stories about COVID-19’s impact on mental health, the psychological fallout from the pandemic has been less intense than thought. “Mental health in...

    • Posted March 9, 2023
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