All posts by LadyLively

  • Nearly 200,000 COVID Home Tests Recalled Over False Positives

    Almost 200,000 Ellume COVID-19 home testing kits have been recalled because they may be more likely to give a false positive result. The problem with the rapid antigen tests was identified in mid-September and caused by variations...

    • Posted October 6, 2021
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  • Tree Rings Show Hurricanes Becoming Wetter, Longer, More Dangerous

    The rings of stately pines on the coasts of North and South Carolina offer telling long-term evidence of climate change and a chilling forecast for the future. The upshot: The last 300 years have gotten wetter and...

    • Posted October 6, 2021
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  • Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later

    Happy young adults may be somewhat protected from dementia, but the reverse may be true, too: If you’re a depressed young adult, your odds for dementia rise, a new study suggests. “Generally, we found that the greater...

    • Posted October 6, 2021
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  • 1 in 10 People Have Gastro Issues After a Meal

    If you often have a stomachache after eating, you’re not alone, a new survey finds. One in 10 people experience frequent meal-related pain. This includes 13% of women and 9% of men, and is most common in...

    • Posted October 6, 2021
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  • ‘Breakthrough’ COVID More Likely in People With Problem Drug, Alcohol Use

    Drug and alcohol abuse increase the risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infection as well as severe illness and death among fully vaccinated people, a new study shows. “First and foremost, vaccination is highly effective for people with substance...

    • Posted October 6, 2021
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  • AI Helps Rule Out Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts

    While mammograms have reduced deaths by detecting breast cancers when they’re small and easier to treat, it’s less effective for women with dense breasts. However, a new study finds that supplemental MRI screening can make a difference...

    • Posted October 6, 2021
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  • Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study

    Child abuse and neglect can do significant and long-lasting damage, according to a six-decade review of British data. The analysis of records dating to the late 1950s found that children who experienced physical or sexual abuse were...

    • Posted October 6, 2021
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  • Medtronic Expands Recall to Include More Than 463,000 Insulin Pumps

    Medtronic has expanded a recall of its MiniMed 600 series insulin pumps to include more than 463,000 of the devices. The pumps may deliver incorrect dosing of insulin and the recall has been identified by the U.S....

    • Posted October 5, 2021
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  • Black Americans Still at Higher Risk for Heart Trouble

    Black Americans have been persistently hard-hit with heart disease risk factors for the past 20 years — and social issues like unemployment and low income account for a good deal of it, a new study finds. Cardiovascular...

    • Posted October 5, 2021
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  • Statins: Good for the Heart, Maybe Not So Good for Diabetes

    Statins are proven to lower cholesterol, but they may also come with a downside for patients with diabetes: A new study finds they may make the blood sugar disease worse. Researchers found that among those taking statins,...

    • Posted October 5, 2021
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