All posts by LadyLively

  • When Kidney Transplant Fails, Trying Again Is Best Option: Study

    You were lucky enough to receive a kidney years ago, but now it is failing. Is it better to opt for another transplant or go on dialysis? New research suggests a second transplant may be the better...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • High-Altitude Exercise Could Bring Danger to People With Type 1 Diabetes

    Hiking and skiing in the mountains may wreak havoc on the blood sugar levels of those with type 1 diabetes, new research suggests. Exercise offers many benefits — such as improved heart health, better insulin sensitivity and...

    • Posted December 28, 2021
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  • More Flights Canceled as Omicron Continues to Hit Flight Crews

    The Omicron variant continued to keep flights grounded on Monday as airlines canceled at least 2,400 more flights around the world, including 900 in the United States. Several airlines acknowledged that COVID-19 was contributing significantly to the...

    • Posted December 27, 2021
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  • ‘Breakthrough’ COVID Infections Can Still Be Deadly for Cancer Patients

    (HealthDay News)– When fully vaccinated cancer patients develop a breakthrough case of COVID-19, most will become seriously ill and end up hospitalized, a new study finds. The conclusion stems from the experience of 54 cancer patients who...

    • Posted December 27, 2021
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  • Ketamine May Quickly Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression

    Ketamine, once most famous as a “club” drug, can rapidly improve hard-to-treat depression and curb suicidal thoughts, a new review confirms. In recent years, ketamine has emerged as something of a wonder drug for some people who...

    • Posted December 27, 2021
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  • Omicron Cases Pass U.S. Peak Seen With Delta, But With Fewer Hospitalizations

    COVID-19 is again surging throughout the United States, with the Omicron variant already outpacing this summer’s Delta variant in the rate of daily cases. However, numbers of hospitalizations have not yet reached those surging numbers this holiday...

    • Posted December 27, 2021
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  • Could a High-Fiber Diet Help Boost Cancer Survival?

    People undergoing immune-boosting therapy for advanced melanoma may respond better if they eat a high-fiber diet, a new study hints. Researchers said much more study is needed, but their initial findings — in both melanoma patients and...

    • Posted December 27, 2021
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  • Science Shows Safest Plane Seating to Cut COVID Spread

    Taking to the skies for a long-awaited holiday? Choose your seat on the plane wisely and don’t overlook familiar steps like keeping your mask on to reduce your odds for getting COVID-19 or another contagious disease, experts...

    • Posted December 27, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 27, 2021

    Could a high-fiber diet help boost cancer survival? People undergoing immune-boosting therapy for advanced melanoma may respond better to treatment if they eat a high-fiber diet, a new study hints.The research offers early evidence of the role...

    • Posted December 27, 2021
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  • U.S. to Lift Travel Restrictions for Southern African Countries

    MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Starting Dec. 31, the United States will lift travel restrictions from eight countries in southern Africa. The restrictions were first announced in late November in response to concerns about Omicron,...

    • Posted December 27, 2021
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