All posts by LadyLively

  • Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study

    When teenagers with type 1 diabetes get better control of their blood sugar, their brains may benefit, a new clinical trial shows. Researchers found that when teenagers started treatment with a newer technology — often dubbed “artificial...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • FDA Approves Omicron-Specific Booster Shots From Pfizer, Moderna

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave the green light to updated COVID booster shots from both Pfizer and Moderna that target Omicron variants, paving the way for the shots to get into American arms...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • Efforts to Preserve Fertility Won’t Affect Breast Cancer Outcomes

    Fertility preservation procedures for women with breast cancer won’t raise the risk of their cancer returning later, a new Swedish study shows. Women who had eggs or embryos frozen before going through chemotherapy did not have any...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • U.S. Life Expectancy Fell by Nearly 1 Year in 2021 Due to Pandemic

    Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second straight year, government health officials reported Wednesday. The decline from 77 years in 2020 to 76.1 years in 2021 puts U.S. life expectancy at the lowest level...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • With PFAS in Packaging, How Safe Is Microwave Popcorn?

    Munching handfuls of microwave popcorn might be perfect for movie night, but your snack could be loading your body with potentially harmful “forever chemicals,” experts warn. Many microwave popcorn bags are lined with PFAS (perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • ‘Healthier’ Option? Fit Teens Are More Likely to Vape

    It might seem incongruous, but new research suggests that teens who engage in more physical activity may vape more frequently than their less active peers. In the study, high schoolers who reported being physically active had a...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • Wildlife Crossings Over Highways Save Human Lives, Too

    In Washington state, 22 wildlife bridges and underpasses provide animals with a safe way through to search for food or escape predators and wildfires. It turns out the crossings have been benefiting humans, too. In a 10-mile...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 31, 2022​

    U.S. life expectancy drops by nearly 1 year. The decline from 77 years in 2020 to 76.1 years in 2021 puts U.S. life expectancy at the lowest level since 1996, the CDC said. The pandemic played a...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • Brain Study Shows How Fentanyl Kills

    Fentanyl, the synthetic opioid that’s driving a surge in drug overdose deaths, kills by stopping breathing even before someone loses consciousness, a new study reveals. To come to that conclusion, researchers ran electroencephalogram (EEG) tests on 25...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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  • One Factor Is Key to Healthy Eating for Kids With Down Syndrome

    WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) – When it comes to food, kids with Down syndrome have definite likes and dislikes — and a food’s texture is crucial. Food with a crispy, oily mouthfeel generally get a...

    • Posted August 31, 2022
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