All posts by LadyLively

  • Gay Men Are Cutting Back on Sex to Avoid Monkeypox

    A survey conducted among American gay and bisexual men in early August found about half saying they’d cut down on sexual activity — including one-night stands and app-based hookups — in response to the global monkeypox outbreak....

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • Hate Listening to People Chewing? You Might Have Misophonia

    Most people have cherished memories of their grandparents reading to them as children. Ekaterina Pesheva’s memories are quite different. “I remember distinctly being very irritated and very angry listening to my grandmother reading children’s books to me,...

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • Like Humans, a Dog’s Odds for Dementia Rises With Age

    Much like humans, dogs can develop dementia as they age — and that risk climbs by half with every extra year of life in a dog’s golden years, new research shows. The study, of more than 15,000...

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • Up to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID

    In yet another example of the financial toll that the new coronavirus has exacted during the pandemic, a new report estimates that up to 4 million Americans are out of work as they struggle with long COVID....

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • Breastfeeding Can Protect Hearts of Mom, Baby Long Term

    Breastfeeding can deliver long-term heart benefits to both mother and child, a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) says. The immune systems of newborns and infants can be strengthened by breast milk, which has long...

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • 84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant Lettuce

    (HealthDay News) – – A total of 84 people across four states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy’s restaurants. “Since the...

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart

    Using only mouse stem cells, British researchers report they have created synthetic embryos that form a brain, a beating heart and other organs. The stem cells organized themselves until they developed beating hearts and the foundations of...

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans

    This year’s hurricane season has been quiet so far, but if and when it cranks up many American cities won’t be prepared to execute mass evacuations, a new study finds. After Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans...

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • Heat Waves That Threaten Lives Will Be Common by 2100

    Life-threatening heat waves will become more common by the end of this century, according to a new study. A “dangerous” heat index — what the temperature feels like when humidity and air temperature are combined — is...

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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  • Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart

    Smoking is even worse for your heart than you might already think, new Danish research warns. “It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke,” said researcher Dr. Eva Holt,...

    • Posted August 26, 2022
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