All posts by LadyLively

  • Complication Risks Rise in Pregnancies Among the Very Young

    Pregnant girls who are especially young, those only 10 to 15 years old, face increased risks for complications that include preeclampsia and C-section, according to new research. Investigators from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas...

    • Posted February 17, 2023
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  • Sen. John Fetterman Enters Hospital for Treatment of Clinical Depression

    FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Sen. John Fetterman is being treated for clinical depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. “While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became...

    • Posted February 17, 2023
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  • Bruce Willis Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia

    FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Actor Bruce Willis’ health issues have worsened, his family announced Thursday, revealing that he has now been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. The condition typically starts between the ages of 45...

    • Posted February 17, 2023
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  • Scrolling, Staring at Screens Could Give You ‘Tech Neck’

    If you spend hours a day scrolling on your smartphone or tablet, you might get “tech neck.” “Humans are upright creatures, and our bodies aren’t designed to look down for long periods of time, which puts extra...

    • Posted February 17, 2023
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  • People Get More REM Sleep During the Winter

    The changes in temperature and daylight brought by winter may make a person feel like hibernating. It turns out that humans do get longer REM sleep in wintertime and less deep sleep in autumn, even in an...

    • Posted February 17, 2023
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 17, 2023​

    CBD could worsen effects of THC in brownies, other products. The finding from a new study runs contrary to the belief that CBD counters unwanted side effects of weed, like anxiety and sedation. Read more Prior COVID...

    • Posted February 17, 2023
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  • Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda

    Young American children are not getting enough fruits and vegetables, but they are consuming too many sugary drinks, a new state-by-state government report shows. To come to that conclusion, the survey questioned the parents of more than...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV

    Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there’s been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this season’s wretched “triple-demic.” Until now. Two major pharmaceutical companies published clinical...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • Moderna Will Offer Free COVID Shots to Uninsured After Emergency Ends

    American adults who have no health insurance or those who are underinsured will still be able to get free COVID vaccines from Moderna, even after government-purchased supplies run out, the company announced Monday. “Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines will...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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  • Scabies: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More

    Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it? Those are fairly clear signs of scabies, a microscopic parasitic infestation where mites burrow under...

    • Posted February 16, 2023
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