All posts by LadyLively

  • Your E-Bike Is No Match for Real Biking: Study

    That e-bike might make hilly rides a lot more fun, but it’s not improving your fitness the way a good old-fashioned bicycle would, a new study shows. People riding e-bikes are 44% less likely to reach weekly...

    • Posted October 12, 2022
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  • Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends

    Children aged 8 and up should be screened for anxiety, the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended on Tuesday. Kids aged 12 and up should also be screened for depression, the task force advised. This...

    • Posted October 12, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 12, 2022​

    A teen girl’s diet could impact her odds for menstrual pain. New research suggests that foods high in omega-6 fatty acids promoted inflammation, a key culprit in menstrual pain, whereas a diet high in foods with omega-3...

    • Posted October 12, 2022
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  • Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause

    The earlier a woman is diagnosed with diabetes, the sooner she may enter menopause, new research shows. Rates of diabetes have grown steadily, so researchers wanted to understand the long-term implications of premenopausal diabetes on women’s reproductive...

    • Posted October 12, 2022
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  • Fears of Robots Taking Jobs Are Common, But May Be Unrealistic

    As some workplaces have added robots to the crew, workers in the United States and parts of Asia are feeling uneasy. Concerns about robots also happen even in industries where they’re not used yet, according to new...

    • Posted October 12, 2022
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  • 7 Million U.S. Women Live in Maternity Care ‘Deserts’: Report

    Pregnancy can be safer and healthier for both mom and baby with good access to quality maternity care. Yet, the United States is still among one of the most dangerous developed nations for childbirth, especially in rural...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • U.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen

    Two new studies paint a bleak picture of emergency departments across the United States. There are not enough beds to go around and pronounced staffing shortages. As a result, folks may languish in emergency room hallways for...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • When Stroke Harms One Side of a Newborn’s Brain, Other Side Takes Over

    Many language skills are “left brain,” but a new study shows that when a newborn suffers a stroke in that region, the brain is able to shift those language duties to the right. The researchers said the...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • AHA News: 11-Year-Old Heart Defect Survivor Is Living Life Wholeheartedly

    TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — It started with the ultrasounds. Every time Anita Naglieri had one, her OB-GYN said she could only see half her baby’s heart. “Don’t worry,” the doctor told her....

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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  • AHA News: Clearing Up Questions on Whether Tofu Is Healthy

    TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Let’s talk tofu. It seemed like such a simple, honest food when it caught your eye in the grocery store. But later, after you checked it out online,...

    • Posted October 11, 2022
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