All posts by LadyLively

  • Daily Marijuana Use Now Linked to Heart Risks

    New research suggests that smoking weed is far from benign: Toking every day might raise your odds of heart disease. The increased risk is not insignificant. Daily marijuana users are about one-third more likely to develop coronary...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • CDC Warns of Rise of Drug-Resistant Shigella Bacteria

    Public health officials are warning about an increase in drug-resistant strains of the bacteria shigella. About 5% of shigella infections reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year were caused by the drug-resistant...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • Insomnia Brings Big Spike in Heart Attack Risk: Study

    Folks who have trouble falling or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack. This is the main takeaway from new research linking insomnia to heart woes. Specifically, people with insomnia were 69% more...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • For-Profit Hospices Often Deliver Worse Care: Study

    Patients spending the end of their lives in for-profit hospices receive substantially worse care than those who are in nonprofit hospices, a new study claims. To come to that conclusion, RAND Corp. researchers analyzed surveys completed by...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • AHA News: His Heart Stopped on a Treadmill at the Gym. His Wife Gave Him CPR.

    MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Mark Wangrin and his wife, Barbara, put on their athletic gear and drove to their Austin, Texas, fitness center for an early morning Sunday workout. Mark hopped on...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • How to Deal With Depression

    When depression hits, everyday activities like working, socializing, sleeping and even eating can become a daunting challenge. George Mason University clinical psychologist James Maddux treats patients with clinical depression in his practice. He said, “The problems with...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • Unraveling the Link Between Menstrual Cycles and Migraine

    Many women experience blinding migraine headaches around their monthly period, and now researchers have a clue about why. Levels of the female hormone estrogen fluctuate during menstruation, which may lead to increases in calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)....

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?

    Certain gene mutations put women at high risk of breast cancer, and now an early study hints that obesity might make matters worse. The findings come from a study of breast tissue samples from women who carried...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • Is it COVID or Flu? FDA Approves 1st Home Test for Both

    MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A new at-home test will help people struggling with upper respiratory symptoms figure out whether they have COVID-19 or the flu. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Lucira under...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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  • Paid Sick Leave: Good for Business, Study Finds

    The United States is one of the few developed nations without federal paid sick leave protection, owing at least in part to concerns about potential harms to business, according to a new study. Yet, researchers studying the...

    • Posted February 27, 2023
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