All posts by LadyLively

  • Vitamin D Supplements Might Cut Your Odds for Autoimmune Diseases

    THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taking vitamin D supplements may help stave off psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other autoimmune diseases, a new study suggests. Previous research has hinted at this connection, but the new...

    • Posted January 27, 2022
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  • Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Raise Heart, Cancer Risks

    Finding the right medication for rheumatoid arthritis isn’t easy, and a newer pill against the disease carries higher risks of heart attack, stroke and cancer than older RA drugs, a new clinical trial confirms. The study was...

    • Posted January 27, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 27, 2022

    Studies ease concerns over COVID vaccine and menstrual cycles. They’ve gotten some media headlines recently, but potential menstrual changes associated with getting a COVID vaccine are typically minor and temporary, two new international studies confirm. Read more...

    • Posted January 27, 2022
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  • Moderna Begins Testing Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron

    Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has launched a trial that will study the power of a redesigned booster shot — one that hones in on the highly contagious Omicron variant. The news comes just one day...

    • Posted January 27, 2022
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  • Any Change to Menstrual Cycle After COVID Vaccine Is Minor, Temporary: Studies

    They’ve gotten some media headlines recently, but potential menstrual changes associated with getting a COVID vaccine are typically minor and temporary, two new international studies confirm. That’s great news for women, said an expert in fertility and...

    • Posted January 27, 2022
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  • Almost 1 in 10 U.S. Lung Transplants Now Due to COVID

    COVID-19 is changing medicine in yet another way: A new study finds that patients with COVID-related lung damage now account for nearly one in 10 lung transplants in the United States. The researchers analyzed data on more...

    • Posted January 27, 2022
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  • Scientists Regrow Frog’s Lost Leg: Could Human Amputees Someday Do the Same?

    It sounds like the stuff sci-fi films are made of, but the successful regrowth of lost limbs in frogs could point the way to helping human amputees, researchers say. Some creatures — including salamanders, starfish, crabs and...

    • Posted January 27, 2022
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  • Genes Could Help Drive Febrile Convulsions in Kids

    It’s frightening to see your child have a fever-related (febrile) seizure, but researchers are learning more about who’s more susceptible. An international study has identified seven new genes associated with febrile seizures, or febrile convulsions, in young...

    • Posted January 27, 2022
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  • Scientists Discover How the ‘Mono’ Virus Might Trigger MS

    A one-two punch from science has clearly tagged the mononucleosis virus, Epstein-Barr, as a major cause of multiple sclerosis. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) appears to trigger multiple sclerosis (MS) by tricking the immune systems of some into...

    • Posted January 26, 2022
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  • Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues

    Allopurinol, a frequently used gout medication, does not appear to drive up the risk for dying among gout patients who also struggle with chronic kidney disease, new research shows. The finding is based on an analysis of...

    • Posted January 26, 2022
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