All posts by LadyLively

  • Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu

    Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • Liquor, Wine, Beer: Which Comes With the Worst Lifestyle?

    Bottoms up: The type of alcohol you prefer may say something about your lifestyle, new research reveals. Beer drinkers are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle than folks who prefer wine or liquor, scientists report. Beer...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • Fatty Liver Disease Now Affects 4 in 10 U.S. Adults

    Obesity, alcohol use and other factors are driving up rates of fatty liver disease among American adults, new research warns. By 2018, federal data showed that 42% of adults had some form of fatty liver disease —...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • Good Night’s Sleep Wards Off High Blood Pressure in Teens

    High blood pressure is a rare health issue among teens, but U.S. case numbers are creeping upwards. Now, research published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, shows that healthy sleep can help keep hypertension...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • Telehealth Can Help Prevent Suicide in Those at High Risk

    Therapy provided via telehealth can reduce a person’s risk of suicide, a new study reports. Cognitive behavior therapy reduces suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts even if delivered for a short time via telehealth, according to results published...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • Most Parents Don’t Ask About Unlocked Guns in Homes Their Kids Visit

    Most parents haven’t considered the potential risk of an unlocked, poorly stored firearm in a house their child is visiting, a new study shows. More than 60% of Illinois parents have never asked another parent about an...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Lower Blood Pressure in Obese People

    Vitamin D supplements might lower blood pressure in seniors who are obese, reducing their heart health risk, a new study says. But taking more than the recommended daily dose will not provide additional health benefits, researchers report...

    • Posted November 12, 2024
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  • Grandparents & Grandkids: Poll Shows Them Helping Each Other

    Grandchildren are a true blessing for seniors, helping them avoid loneliness and keeping them on their toes, a new poll reports. Overall, 72% of people with grandkids say they hardly ever feel isolated, compared with 62% of...

    • Posted November 12, 2024
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  • Kids Still Find It Easy to Buy Flavored Vapes Online

    If you think that federal restrictions on the sale of tobacco products make it nearly impossible for your teen to buy vapes online, new research suggests you’re mistaken. In 2020, the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children...

    • Posted November 12, 2024
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  • U.S. Alcohol Intake Rose During Pandemic, and for Years After

    Even as the pressures of the pandemic began to ebb, Americans’ growing dependence on alcohol did not, a troubling new study shows. Two years into the globe-altering health crisis, the percentage of Americans who consumed alcohol —...

    • Posted November 12, 2024
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