All posts by LadyLively

  • LSD Is Making a Comeback Among Young Americans

    If you think hallucinogens like LSD are a thing of the past, think again. New research estimates that the use of mind-altering LSD rose from less than 1% in 2002 to 4% in 2019 among people aged...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • AHA News: What Goes Into a Mediterranean Diet, and How to Get Started

    TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — If you know anything about healthy eating, you’ve probably heard that the benefits of Mediterranean-style eating are as clear as the crystal sea at a Greek island getaway....

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • Medical Marijuana for Pain Is Linked to Slight Rise in Heart Trouble

    People who use medical marijuana to treat chronic pain may have a slightly heightened risk of heart arrhythmias, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found that among 1.6 million people with chronic pain, those prescribed medical marijuana were...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • Regular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID

    Looking for a new reason to work out? Here’s a good one: Regular exercise appears to significantly reduce your risk of getting COVID-19, a large international research review has found. And, if you do get COVID, the...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans

    Marijuana and hallucinogen use are at an all-time high among young adults, U.S. health officials reported Monday. Compared to five or 10 years ago, the use of these drugs over the past year has risen significantly among...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • COVID Virus’ Incubation Time Gets Shorter With Each New Variant

    If you get infected with COVID-19, the time from infection to possible onset of symptoms — the incubation period — is significantly shorter now than it was at the beginning of the pandemic, new research shows. Researchers...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Aug. 22, 2022​

    There’s a big gap in life expectancy between states. People in Hawaii now live 9 years longer, on average, than folks in Mississippi, new data shows. Read more Use of pot, hallucinogens soaring among young Americans. Online...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows

    Differences in lifestyles and other factors are linked to big gaps in life expectancy between residents of various U.S. states, 2020 data shows. That could mean almost a decade more or less of life, a new report...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • Dogs Do Cry When Reunited With Owners

    Humans and dogs undoubtedly share a powerful bond, but can dogs cry when overcome with emotion? According to a recent study, possibly the first to try to answer that question, canine’s eyes do indeed well up with...

    • Posted August 23, 2022
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  • Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Omicron-Specific Booster Shot

    Pfizer Inc. said Monday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of an updated booster shot that targets several versions of the Omicron variant. Animal studies show that the...

    • Posted August 22, 2022
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