All posts by LadyLively

  • Alcohol to Blame for 1 in 5 Young Adult Deaths in U.S.

    For anyone who thinks alcoholism isn’t a deadly disease, a new government report shows alcohol abuse caused nearly 13% of deaths in American adults under 65 between 2015 and 2019. The statistics were even more grim among...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • AHA News: Heart Inflammation Risk Remains Rare After Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

    TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — A third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine poses no more risk of heart inflammation than a second dose, a large study suggests. The findings could...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack

    Discrimination doesn’t just cause emotional pain in the moment, it may affect a victim’s physical recovery from a heart attack, new research suggests. In studying more than 2,600 heart attack survivors between the ages of 18 and...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • COVID Infection Disrupts the Gut’s Microbiome

    COVID-19 is known to mess with a person’s lungs, and can have long-term effects on the brain. Now doctors have found another way COVID harms your health — through your gut. A COVID infection can reduce the...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • Pregnancy Often More Stressful for Women With Autism

    Women who have autism are more vulnerable during pregnancy to depression and anxiety, according to a new British study. That makes it imperative that effective mental health screening and support is available to help this group, said...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Nov.1, 2022​

    Impact of racism could slow recovery after heart attack. A year after their heart attacks, survivors who experienced discrimination said they had more physical limitations and chest pain, lower quality of life and impaired mental health, a...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • Science Helps Reveal Secrets of the Clitoris

    More than 10,000 nerve fibers — many more than expected — power the human clitoris, according to Oregon researchers who were able to count them for the first time while performing gender-affirming genital surgery. That’s about 20%...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • This Hunting Season, Know Your CPR

    It might seem like guns would be the biggest safety concern for hunters, but there’s another real danger. The possibility of having a heart attack or stroke while hunting is higher with the combination of physical exertion,...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • Get a Free Memory Screening From the Alzheimer’s Foundation This November

    TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Early detection of memory issues is important. It can help rule in or out a variety of health issues, including vitamin deficiency, thyroid condition, sleep apnea, urinary tract infection and,...

    • Posted November 1, 2022
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  • Heart’s Electrical Signals Changed in First Pig-to-Human Cardiac Transplant

    Less than a year after the first-ever transplant of a pig heart into a human patient, doctors are reporting that the heart showed unexpected changes in its electrical system before the recipient ultimately died. The changes are...

    • Posted October 31, 2022
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