All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: Grammy Winner, Chart-Topping Producer – and Kidney Transplant Recipient

    MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Brian Kennedy was living his dream. A piano prodigy, he moved from his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, to Los Angeles in 2003, when he was 20. He...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • New Treatments Battle Advanced Breast Cancers

    Two “smart bomb” drugs are offering new hope to women with aggressive breast cancers, a pair of clinical trials show. Both medications are antibody-drug conjugates, consisting of a chemo drug that’s been wedded to an antibody that...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • People With Diabetes 4 Times More Prone to Long COVID

    Diabetes increases the odds that a COVID-19 infection will be severe, and folks with diabetes may be up to four times more likely to develop long-lasting symptoms, new research suggests. “Though more data is needed, some early...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: June 6, 2022

    New treatments may battle advanced breast cancers. Two “smart bomb” drugs are offering new hope to women with aggressive breast cancers, a pair of clinical trials show. Read more People with diabetes have 4 times the odds...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • Study Uncovers Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn’s, Colitis

    New research points to a compelling interplay between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and depression. IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In addition to the physical pain that these illnesses can inflict upon sufferers, the new study...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • Abbott Baby Formula Plant Tied to Shortage Reopens

    Production has resumed at the Michigan infant formula plant forced to close in February over product contamination and safety lapses, but it will take about three weeks before new formula from the plant makes its way to...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse

    Here’s a simple weapon to employ against the opioid epidemic: New research finds that placing time limits on prescriptions for highly addictive narcotic painkillers may reduce the risk of misuse. In 2019, 1% of opioid prescriptions from...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • ‘Mental Resilience’ May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery

    Holocaust survivors have a lower risk of delirium after surgery than others their age, and a new study suggests it may owe to mental resilience developed in response to their horrific experiences. “Given that Holocaust survivors are...

    • Posted June 6, 2022
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  • Skin Biopsy? Here Are Tips on Wound Care

    A skin biopsy is often used to diagnose skin cancer and other skin conditions. It involves the removal of a small amount of skin, which is examined under a microscope. Afterwards, you’ll need to look after the...

    • Posted June 5, 2022
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  • Could You Spot and Save a Person Drowning?

    When you’re at a beach or pool, would you be able to identify someone who’s drowning and take action to save them? “Even the most experienced swimmers can be in danger if the weather is bad, currents...

    • Posted June 4, 2022
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