All posts by LadyLively

  • Almost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll

    America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of a nationwide group of...

    • Posted February 23, 2023
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  • Could High Laxative Usage Raise the Odds for Dementia?

    Taking laxatives regularly to ease constipation may up your chances of developing dementia down the road, a new study suggests. This risk is even higher among folks who use multiple types of laxatives or osmotic laxatives, which...

    • Posted February 23, 2023
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  • Heart Risks Rise in People With Long COVID

    Having the lingering symptoms known as long COVID after a COVID-19 infection more than doubles the risk of developing new heart symptoms, according to new research. “COVID-19 is more than a simple respiratory disease — it is...

    • Posted February 23, 2023
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  • Heart Attack Deaths Fell for Americans Over Past 20 Years

    The United States saw a significant decline in the overall rate of heart attack-related deaths over the past 20 years, and the gap in the rate of heart attack deaths between white people and Black people narrowed...

    • Posted February 23, 2023
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2023​

    Could heavy laxative usage raise the odds for dementia? Using more than one type of laxative or using osmotic laxatives, which draw water into your stool, raised the risk even more, a new study found. Read more...

    • Posted February 23, 2023
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  • Almond, Soy Drinks Can Be Called Milk, FDA Proposes

    THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Plant-based beverages that use oats, soy, almonds, cashews and other products instead of dairy can continue to call themselves milk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released new draft rules...

    • Posted February 23, 2023
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  • Exercise Just Once a Month Could Help Your Brain Decades Later

    Regular exercise at some point in life is a key to better cognitive health in old age, researchers say. Starting sooner is better and sustaining it longer are, too. A new British study has found that exercising...

    • Posted February 23, 2023
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  • Parks, Rivers, Lakes: Nature’s Great Stress Relievers

    Living closer to outdoor spaces and natural water may be better for your mental health, researchers say. A new study finds that close proximity to nature may reduce an older person’s risk for serious psychological distress. That...

    • Posted February 23, 2023
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  • Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer’s

    A gene variant found almost exclusively among people of African descent appears to substantially raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. The variant is in a gene called ApoE3, and it’s apparently only harmful...

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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  • Sexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It

    When couples stop coupling

    • Posted February 22, 2023
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