All posts by LadyLively

  • Rapid Loss of Smell May Be Alzheimer’s Precursor

    Could the future of dementia screening include a test of a person’s sense of smell? It may, suggests a new study that found the decline in a person’s sense of smell could predict their loss of mental...

    • Posted July 29, 2022
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  • Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia

    Your daily walk, cleaning the house and lunch with friends could together be keys to staving off dementia, according to researchers. A new study looked at lifestyle habits that could help lower risks, instead of factors that...

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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  • More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition

    THURSDAY, July 28, 2022Obesity, depression, high blood pressure, asthma: These are just a few of the chronic health conditions that are now affecting almost 40 million Americans between the ages 18 and 34, new federal data shows....

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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  • COVID Crisis Has Stalled Fight Against HIV/AIDS

    Efforts to end the global HIV epidemic have slowed as money and attention go toward fighting COVID-19, new report shows. “This is an alarm to the world to say that COVID-19 has blown the AIDS response significantly...

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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  • Diets Heavy in ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods Could Harm the Brain

    Eating lots of ultra-processed foods may dramatically increase your risk for dementia, according to a new study by researchers in China. Ultra-processed foods are high in sugar, fat and salt, but low in protein and fiber. Sodas,...

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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  • More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure

    A growing number of younger American adults are dying of heart failure, with Black Americans being the hardest-hit, a new study finds. Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart muscle cannot pump blood as...

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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  • About 1 in 20 COVID-19 Patients Will Develop Long-Term Loss of Smell, Taste

    Some 27 million people worldwide could suffer long-lasting damage to their sense of smell or taste following COVID-19 infection, and women are particularly vulnerable, a new study reports. “Our findings are likely to be of substantial relevance...

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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  • AHA News: Fresh or Frozen, Wild or Cultivated? What to Know About Blueberries and Health

    THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Let’s not beat around the bush: Blueberries are good for you. This will come as no surprise to many Americans, who have found their thrill with blueberries in...

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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  • Vitamin D Supplements Won’t Help Your Bones, Large Study Finds

    Seniors who take vitamin D supplements to improve their bone health and ward off fractures are just wasting their time and money, a major new study has found. These supplements did nothing to reduce their average risk...

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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  • US to Send Out 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine

    (HealthDay News) – Amid public concerns about a slow government response to monkeypox, U.S. health regulators on Wednesday signed off on the distribution of another 800,000 doses of vaccine to stem the outbreak. The additional shots of...

    • Posted July 28, 2022
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