All posts by LadyLively

  • Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care Keep Climbing

    Cancer patients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever before. The study highlights the “growing financial...

    • Posted September 14, 2022
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  • Got COVID? Flushing Out Nasal Passages Could Cut Severity

    Battling COVID and eager to do anything that will limit you to a mild infection? Grab a neti pot, a new study advises. Flushing your sinus cavity twice daily with a mild saline solution can significantly reduce...

    • Posted September 14, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Sept.14, 2022​

    Cancers in people under 50 are rising worldwide. While the reasons for the trend aren’t clear, it’s likely that changes in lifestyle and environment — starting early in life — are playing a role, researchers say. Read...

    • Posted September 14, 2022
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  • Concussion Aftermath Could Drag Down Teens’ Grades

    Efforts to prevent concussions from happening at school or school-related sports activities may help keep teens from lagging behind on their academics. In a new study, researchers at the University of Washington found that those who had...

    • Posted September 14, 2022
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  • Pregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women

    Many women are unhappy with how their bodies look both during and after pregnancy, and it’s an issue that can trigger postpartum depression and eating disorders, a new study suggests. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston,...

    • Posted September 14, 2022
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  • How Many Steps a Day (and How Fast) to Lengthen Your Life?

    There’s an easy way to reduce your risk for dementia, heart disease and cancer: Start walking. Getting in those recommended 10,000 steps a day makes a real difference, new research affirms, but even fewer will pay big...

    • Posted September 13, 2022
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  • Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids

    Using marijuana after the first weeks of pregnancy is linked to mental health issues in children that linger well into early adolescence, a new study shows. Exposure to cannabis after about five to six weeks of fetal...

    • Posted September 13, 2022
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  • First U.S. Monkeypox Death Confirmed in California

    Monkeypox was the cause of death in a Los Angeles County adult last week, public health officials confirmed Tuesday. This is the first known death from monkeypox to be reported in the United States. The Los Angeles...

    • Posted September 13, 2022
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  • Who Needs to Worry About the Polio ‘Emergency’?

    Even though New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared polio a state emergency after samples of the virus were found in wastewater in New York City and four surrounding counties, public health experts say it’s not time...

    • Posted September 13, 2022
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  • AHA News: She Had a Stroke During a Video Call With Her Congressional Representative

    TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Getting ready for her annual meeting with members of Congress to seek more funding for Alzheimer’s disease research, Ann Walters Tillery needed strong Wi-Fi for the video meeting....

    • Posted September 13, 2022
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