All posts by LadyLively

  • Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women

    Pregnant and postpartum women are dying of drug overdoses in record numbers, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse, a new study shows. Deaths increased about 81% over the past four years, hitting a record...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • Could Bacteria in Your Gut Help Spur Depression?

    Depression may be a disorder of the brain, but new research adds to evidence that it also involves the gut. While depression is complex, recent research has been pointing to a role for bacteria that dwell in...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • Cooler Noses May Be Key to Winter’s Spike in Colds

    Researchers may have sniffed out why colds are more likely in wintertime: The answer may lie within the nose. A previously unidentified immune response inside the nose is responsible for fighting off the viruses that cause upper...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • Concerns Around Sex, Fertility Often Ignored in Breast Cancer Care: Survey

    Shehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower. That discovery led to a confirmation of breast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age. “I was...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • Eating Lots of ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods Could Harm Your Brain

    Chips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report. Ultra-processed foods have lots of added and unhealthy ingredients, such as sugar, salt, fat, artificial colors and...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • AHA News: Keeping High Blood Pressure at Bay for the Holidays

    TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — No matter what winter holiday traditions you celebrate, you probably won’t find “think about blood pressure” on your to-do list, even after checking it twice. But that would...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • Actress Kirstie Alley Dies of Cancer at 71

    Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for a breakthrough role in the TV hit “Cheers,” and on the big screen in “Look Who’s Talking,” has died at 71 from cancer. “We are sad to inform you that our...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • Science Reveals 3 Keys to an Energized, Alert Day

    Advertising would have you believe that a big bowl of sugary cereal or a syrupy iced coffee drink will make you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning. But that sort of sugar-laden breakfast may be one of...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • Banning Flavored Vapes Didn’t Spur Folks to Quit

    When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned fruit-flavored vaping products in early 2020, the idea was to reverse the rapid rise in electronic cigarette use among youths. Now, a new survey of adult e-cigarette users finds...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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  • More States Are Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control

    Pharmacists can now. prescribe hormonal contraceptives in 20 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., giving women easier access to birth control, a new report says. Another 10 states have legislation in the works, according to research presented Monday...

    • Posted December 6, 2022
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