All posts by LadyLively

  • U.S. Gun Deaths Reach New Highs

    Murders and suicides involving guns have reached an all-time high in the United States, health officials reported Thursday. From 2020 to 2021, the rate of firearm homicides increased by more than 8%, as did the rate of...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • 1 in 7 U.S. High School Students Now Vapes

    Teen vaping continues at concerning levels, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. About 2.5 million middle school and high school students reported that they had vaped in the past 30 days in 2022, according to new data from...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • Fish Oil Could Strengthen Your Aging Brain

    Fish has been dubbed “brain food,” and a new study suggests that may really be true for middle-aged adults. Researchers found that among more than 2,000 middle-aged people, those with higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • Late-Night Meals Especially Bad for Weight Gain: Study

    Your fondness for midnight snacks has caused you to pack on the pounds over the years, and now researchers have a better understanding of why. While late-night eating has long been linked with an increased risk for...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • AHA News: He Ran a 10K, Went Into Heart Failure and Got a New Heart – All in a Few Weeks

    THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Several days after running a 10K event in Atlanta in 2019, Arthur Vaughn found himself breathless simply walking across the room. Vaughn’s primary care physician recommended he see...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • Move to Zero-Emission Trucks Could Save 66,000 U.S. Lives

    Replacing diesel-powered trucks and the toxic pollutants they spew with electric vehicles would save tens of thousands of U.S. lives, a new American Lung Association report says. The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • COVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them?

    How many Americans will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows. Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter, but...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • Petting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good

    If you have dogs, you probably already know that petting them can give you a lift. Researchers set out to prove that using technology to show what happens in the brain when stroking or sitting next to...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • Under 21? Many N.J. Stores Will Still Sell You Cigarettes

    Though it is illegal nationwide to sell tobacco products to anyone under age 21, many New Jersey stores still do, an undercover study revealed. More than 40% of store visits by 18- to 20-year-olds in New Jersey...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 6, 2022​

    Move to zero-emission trucks could save 66,000 lives. The benefit would accrue if all medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold have zero emissions by 2050, and if the electricity they use comes from non-combustion renewable energy, not fossil...

    • Posted October 6, 2022
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