All posts by LadyLively

  • Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study

    Experts studying kids’ sleep and eating habits have learned more about a potential reason for childhood obesity. Kids who are deprived of sleep tend to eat more calories the next day, researchers found. And some of those...

    • Posted October 24, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 24, 2022​

    As young doctors’ work hours rise, so do their odds for depression. Researchers found that among more than 17,000 first-year residents across the United States, average scores on a depression scale rose hand-in-hand with the number of...

    • Posted October 24, 2022
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  • Age Matters for Use of At-Home Tests

    These days, you can test yourself for COVID-19, HIV, potential problems in your DNA or even a urinary tract infection while never leaving your home. Researchers set out to find what older folks thought of the tests,...

    • Posted October 23, 2022
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  • Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age

    For many people, it is possible to slow the loss of joint cartilage as they age and avoid surgery to boot. Certain steps can help with that, said one orthopedic surgeon from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,...

    • Posted October 22, 2022
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  • Almost All Adolescents Who Begin Gender-Affirming Hormones Continue Into Adulthood: Study

    When young adolescents strongly identify with a gender that does not match their gender at birth, one option is to offer a reversible treatment that can delay the onset of puberty. If the desire to transition endures,...

    • Posted October 21, 2022
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  • New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction

    Pregnant women addicted to opioids have both a compelling reason to change and a harder time getting medications to battle their substance use disorder. Now, a new plan from the Biden administration would expand the use of...

    • Posted October 21, 2022
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  • Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who’s Most at Risk?

    Surgery can be a daunting prospect at any age. Now, researchers say they’ve spotted two key factors upping the odds of a poor surgical outcome in seniors. Older adults who are either frail or suffering from dementia...

    • Posted October 21, 2022
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  • AHA News: Protecting LGBTQ People From the Health Risks of Social Isolation

    FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The ways Donald M. Bell and his Chicago neighbors connect with one another are as simple as they are significant. “We have certain rituals that pull certain clumps...

    • Posted October 21, 2022
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  • Chickenpox Vaccine Has Nearly Erased Deaths, Hospitalizations From Virus in U.S.

    New government data shows that the chickenpox vaccine has virtually eliminated deaths and severe cases of the virus in U.S. children and teens. In the analysis, released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

    • Posted October 21, 2022
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  • Surgeon General Says ‘Toxic Workplaces’ Take Big Toll on Workers’ Health

    Just about anyone who’s ever dealt with a toxic work environment can tell you about the toll it takes on your physical and mental health. Now, the U.S. government is backing that perception up with some evidence....

    • Posted October 21, 2022
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