All posts by LadyLively

  • You Can Take Too Much Vitamin D — One Man Found Out the Hard Way

    Vitamin D supplements are often touted for their health benefits, from boosting the immune system to guarding against cancer. But as one British man found out, it is possible to get too much of a good thing....

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • About 1 in 7 U.S. Kindergarten Kids Now Obese

    Despite reports that rates of childhood obesity are decreasing, kids seem to be packing on pounds at younger ages. In 1998, just under 73% of children entering kindergarten in 1998 had a normal body mass index (BMI),...

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • FDA Temporarily Suspends Ban on Juul E-Cigarettes

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday temporarily suspended its ban on e-cigarettes sold by Juul Labs while the company while appeals the agency’s action. The FDA Center for Tobacco Products wrote on Twitter that “the...

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults

    In yet another report that illustrates the dangers pot poses to the young, developing brain, a new British study finds teenagers are much more likely than adults to develop an addiction to marijuana. “We found that teenagers...

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • Age Big Factor in COVID Vaccine Views

    Your age may play a huge role in whether you’ll decide to get a COVID vaccine, new research finds. Though vaccine hesitancy due to personal politics has drawn a lot of media attention, a University of Georgia...

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • Do Preteens Think About Booze, Pot? Survey Says Yes

    Exactly when do your kids become curious about smoking or alcohol? Earlier than you think, new research shows. Children as young as 9 and 10 start to wonder about tobacco, booze and even marijuana, and many may...

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: July 6, 2022​

    Teens 3 times more prone to marijuana abuse than adults. Teenagers’ developing brains may make them more susceptible, British researchers say. Read more About 1 in 7 U.S. kindergarteners are now obese. New findings suggest that efforts...

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure

    (HealthDay News) – The risk of being hospitalized for heart failure after surgery is higher in patients who develop an abnormal heart rhythm, a new, large study shows. Of more than 76,000 heart surgery patients, about 18.8%...

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • Many Gen Z Americans Have Sun Safety All Wrong

    You might think everyone knows by now to protect against the sun’s rays, but many Gen Zers apparently haven’t gotten the message. In a recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adults by the American Academy of Dermatology, many...

    • Posted July 6, 2022
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  • High Heat, Heavy Smog a Deadly Combo: Study

    Heat coupled with smog can be a particularly lethal mix, especially for older adults, a new study finds. Unfortunately, both hot temperatures and air pollution are going to increase as the planet warms, and so will deaths,...

    • Posted July 5, 2022
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