All posts by LadyLively

  • Health Highlights: Feb. 8, 2023​

    Big changes are coming to health care after pandemic emergencies expire. People will soon have to pay part or all the cost of COVID tests, treatments and vaccines, and as many as 15 million people will likely...

    • Posted February 8, 2023
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  • Sudden Chest Pain: What Is Angina Pectoris?

    That feeling of crushing pain in your chest can be a medical emergency, but it can also be angina pectoris, or “stable angina” — a symptom of coronary heart disease that can be managed with medication. Angina...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • Hispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks for Dangerous Infections

    Kidney disease patients on dialysis are 100 times more likely to contract a dangerous blood infection than people not receiving the treatment — and that risk is borne primarily by Hispanic and Black Americans, U.S. government health...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • Golf Is Healthy Exercise for Seniors, Study Confirms

    Want to stay healthy well into your golden years? Grab a bag of clubs and hit the green, new research suggests. Golfing beat walking or even Nordic walking (a full-body workout that consists of walking using specialized...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Half

    People who get COVID-19 are at risk for long-term health consequences, but a healthy lifestyle may protect against long COVID, a new study suggests. Women who maintained six healthy habits — a healthy weight, didn’t smoke, exercised...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • AHA News: Improving Heart Health at Midlife and Beyond Could Lower Future Risk of Stroke, Dementia

    TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Good heart health promotes better brain health and can help reduce the risk for stroke and dementia. But is it ever too late to make a difference? New...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • Vitamin D Could Be Weapon Against Type 2 Diabetes

    Vitamin D supplements are typically used to guard against bone loss and fractures, but new research offers up another possibility: For folks with pre-diabetes, they may help lower the chances of a full diabetes diagnosis. Across three...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • More Than 400 Snacks, Sandwiches Recalled Over Listeria Concerns

    TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps, snacks and yogurt made by the company Fresh Ideation Food Group have been recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. All of the products...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • Advent of Electric Cars Is Already Improving Health

    Electric cars are still in the minority on America’s roads, yet researchers are already seeing health benefits from reduced tailpipe pollution. In a new California study, neighborhoods with the most all-electric cars — called zero-emission vehicles —...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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  • Kisspeptin: Is Injected Hormone the Remedy for Flagging Libido?

    If you are one of the millions of people distressed by low libido, help may be on the way in the form of a new hormone shot. Two new British studies suggest that injections of the hormone...

    • Posted February 7, 2023
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