All posts by LadyLively

  • U.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years

    More than 1 in every 10 births in the United States now occur prematurely, and the number of these more dangerous deliveries jumped by 4% during 2021, a new report from the March of Dimes shows. The...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • Is Mind-Altering Ayahuasca Safe? No, But Folks Who Try It May Not Care

    Ayahuasca, a powerful psychoactive drug derived from a South American plant, is a traditional Amazonian-based medicine and an increasingly popular hallucinogenic brew used by devotees worldwide. But what is the ayahuasca experience really like? An international survey...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • AHA News: Some Reduced-Carb Diets May Decrease Diabetes Risk, But Others May Raise It

    THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When it comes to reduced-carb diets, it may be quality, not quantity, that matters most. New research finds that animal-based, low-carbohydrate eating was associated with a higher Type...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • U.S. Home Births Reach Highest Level in Three Decades

    More pregnant women in the United States are choosing to deliver their babies at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that may have been influenced by the pandemic. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • AHA News: ‘I Need to Walk Again’: Stroke Survivor Keeps Promise to Her Husband, Who Died On 9/11

    THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — From her hospital bed, Beth Murphy demanded that a television be brought into her room. She needed to see the face of her husband. Kevin Murphy died on...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • Dangerous Parasite That Can Infect People Now Found in U.S. Foxes

    A rare parasitic disease that has long been documented in Europe seems to have taken root in the United States. Researchers in Vermont are reporting on two human cases of the disease, called alveolar echinococcosis (AE), which...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • Could Wireless Earbuds Help Boost Poor Hearing?

    Over-the-counter hearing aids now offer older Americans a more affordable option to deal with mild to moderate hearing loss. But some hard-of-hearing seniors already tote around a device that might help just as much — the wireless...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • FDA Approves First Lab-Grown Meat Product

    Americans could soon be eating chicken that’s grown in a lab from cultured animal cells, rather than raised at a farm or facility. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Wednesday that the environment-friendly chicken made by...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • When a Parent Is Jailed, Children’s Health Care Suffers

    Children’s health is jeopardized when they have a parent in prison, new research finds. In the United States, 5 million kids have an incarcerated parent. Those children have worse access to primary, dental and mental health care...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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  • A Vaccine Against Deadly Fentanyl Might Be Near

    Researchers report they have created a vaccine to fight fentanyl addiction, in a potential breakthrough in the opioid epidemic. The shot would block the ability of fentanyl to enter the brain and cause the “high” that users...

    • Posted November 17, 2022
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