All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: Mediterranean Lifestyle, Not Just Diet, May Greatly Improve Health

    WEDNESDAY, March 1, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Much is known about the heart-health benefits of adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, with its heavy focus on whole grains, fruits, vegetables, fish and healthy oils. But what about...

    • Posted March 1, 2023
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  • Health Highlights: March 1, 2023​

    What exactly is hospice care? After the announcement that former President Jimmy Carter, 98, was entering end-of-life hospice care, many wondered what such care entailed. An expert outlines what to expect. Read more Vaping tobacco or marijuana...

    • Posted March 1, 2023
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  • Could Tiny Plastic Particles Reach the Fetus From Mom’s Food? Rat Study Raises Concerns

    Most food and water contains “nano-sized” microplastics, and new animal research suggests these tiny particles pass from pregnant rats to their unborn offspring and may impair fetal development. The same could be true in humans, the study...

    • Posted March 1, 2023
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  • Loneliness a Key Factor in Postpartum Depression

    When expectant or new moms experience depression, known as perinatal depression, loneliness may be a driving factor. “We found that loneliness was central to the experiences of expectant and new mothers with depression. We know that depression...

    • Posted March 1, 2023
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  • An Alzheimer’s Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder

    TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay Now) — A long-established Alzheimer’s drug can help people with a disorder that causes them to compulsively pull at their hair or pick at their skin, a new clinical trial has concluded....

    • Posted February 28, 2023
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  • FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has taken action to restrict imports of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine to prevent illicit use of the drug. While veterinarians use products containing xylazine to sedate large...

    • Posted February 28, 2023
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  • 1 in 5 Folks at High Heart Risk Refuse to Take a Statin

    Twenty percent of folks who are at high risk for heart disease refuse statins that could help prevent it, researchers report. They found that women were about 20% more likely than men to decline statin drugs when...

    • Posted February 28, 2023
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  • Tom Sizemore’s Family Told ‘No Further Hope’ After Aneurysm

    Actor Tom Sizemore, who suffered a brain aneurysm last week, remains in critical condition and doctors have told the family there is “no further hope.” Quoting Sizemore’s manager, CBS News reported that doctors have recommended his family...

    • Posted February 28, 2023
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  • Sen. John Fetterman Recovering After Depression Diagnosis

    Sen. John Fetterman will continue to be away from the U.S. Senate for several weeks but he is on the “path to recovery,” his spokesman said Monday. The senator is being treated for clinical depression at Walter...

    • Posted February 28, 2023
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  • Too Few Americans With Diabetes Are Getting Recommended Meds

    Most Americans with type 2 diabetes are candidates for newer, pricey medications, but few are getting them, a new government study shows. Researchers found that of U.S. adults with the blood sugar disease, over 80% could stand...

    • Posted February 28, 2023
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