All posts by LadyLively

  • Filmmaker David Lynch Has Emphysema

    David Lynch, who transformed television and film with series such as “Twin Peaks” and movies like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” announced Monday that he is battling the lung disease emphysema. Lynch, 78 and a former long-time...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • Fewer U.S. Teen Girls Are Reporting ‘Persistent Sadness’

    There’s a hint of good news for parents concerned about teen mental health: After 57% of U.S. teen girls surveyed in 2021 said they felt “persistent sadness,” that number declined somewhat by 2023, to 53%, new government...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • Too Much Fun? Fireworks Displays Quickly Harm Air Quality

    Fireworks displays can cause worse air quality than wildfire smoke, a new study reveals. About 60,000 firework shells exploded over Manhattan’s East River as part of Macy’s Fourth of July show in 2023, researchers said. The colorful...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • How Wildfire Smoke Could Be Harming Surgical Patients

    Wildfire smoke could interfere with the safety of surgeries, a new study warns. Inhaling the smoke could complicate the effects of anesthesia on surgical patients, and it also might hamper their recovery, researchers reported Aug. 6 in...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • Number of Uninsured Americans Rose to 8.2% in 2024

    Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey finds more folks are once again without health insurance. More than 8% of Americans did not have health coverage during the first few months...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • U.S. Spends $43 Billion Annually on Cancer Screening

    Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five major cancers. Published Monday in...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • Study Shows How Fruits, Veggies Lower Blood Pressure, Heart Risks

    Eating more fruits and veggies can lower blood pressure and improve heart health by reducing acid levels in the body, a new clinical trial finds. People who added two to four cups of fruits and vegetables to...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • Is It Really Pneumonia? Study Casts Doubt on Hospital Diagnoses

    Hospitals could be frequently misdiagnosing pneumonia, causing patients to receive the wrong treatments and potentially become deathly ill, a new study finds. More than half the time, a pneumonia diagnosis will change following a patient’s admission to...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • Marriage, Gender, Education, Race All Influence How Long You’ll Live

    A person’s lifespan appears to be linked to four specific social factors – marriage, gender, education and race. The interplay between those four factors helps explain differences in lifespan between Americans, researchers report. “There is a complex...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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  • Hidden Thyroid Issues in Pregnancy Could Mean Thyroid Trouble Later

    Women who develop subclinical thyroid issues during pregnancy, meaning symptoms haven’t surfaced, could face real thyroid trouble within five years, a new study finds. Pregnant women who were diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism, pointing to an under-active gland,...

    • Posted August 6, 2024
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