All posts by LadyLively

  • Pregnancy Is Most Dangerous for the Very Young

    When preteen children or very young teenagers become pregnant, they face higher rates of complications and a greater risk of winding up in the intensive care unit than older teens do, a new study finds. The question...

    • Posted November 4, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Nov. 4, 2022​

    Low-nicotine cigarettes won’t leave smokers agitated. Cigarettes with nicotine at 5% of the normal dose can help anxious or depressed smokers quit, without adding to the mood or anxiety problems that led them to smoke in the...

    • Posted November 4, 2022
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  • Common Blood Pressure Drug Might Prevent Alzheimer’s in Black Patients

    A new study has shown the blood pressure drug telmisartan may offer new hope as an Alzheimer’s treatment in Black patients. It did not show the same benefit in white people. Learning how people from different ethnic...

    • Posted November 4, 2022
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  • Monkeypox Can Be Passed On Even Before Symptoms Appear

    Monkeypox spreads even before a person shows any telltale lesions or other symptoms, a new study suggests. More than half of monkeypox transmission in the United Kingdom occurred in the pre-symptomatic phase, the researchers said. The new...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • CDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain

    THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 — U.S. doctors prescribing opioids for pain relief now have a new — and more nuanced — set of guidelines from the federal government. Issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • Monkeypox in Kids, Teens Is Rare and Seldom Severe: CDC

    Out of the more than 25,000 U.S. cases of monkeypox reviewed in a new study, just 0.3% occurred in people under the age of 18, new government data shows. Most of the kids and teens who contracted...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • Single Dose of Psychedelic Curbs Depression, But Study Raises Concerns

    A single psychedelic trip with psilocybin — the mind-altering component of magic mushrooms — appears to lift the fog of major depression in some hard-to-treat patients, a new clinical trial reports. A 25-milligram dose of a synthetic...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • Half of Americans Over 50 Are Now Caregivers

    More than half of Americans aged 50 and up are helping an older adult manage tasks ranging from household chores to care for medical conditions, a new national poll shows. Researchers said the findings highlight the critical...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • ‘First Impression’ Factors That Matter When Dating Turns to Love

    When it comes to love, first impressions matter. But what exactly fuels the flames of romance? It turns out that compatibility and popularity are two of the key factors shaping who people pursue as potential partners, a...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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  • AHA News: Upping Your Step Count, Even in Small Amounts, May Increase Life Span

    THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Adding 1,000 or even 500 steps to your daily routine could lead to a longer life, new research suggests. Experts have long endorsed walking as a free and...

    • Posted November 3, 2022
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