All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Women’s Health Decline Along With Their Height?

    In a study conducted in Scandinavia, loss of height among middle-aged women was linked to an increased risk of early death from heart attack and stroke, researchers report. Some loss of height goes along with aging, and...

    • Posted August 11, 2021
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  • Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds

    Barnacles may be the bane of ships, but they could point to new ways to quickly halt severe bleeding, researchers report. Barnacles are small crustaceans that attach to rocks, ship hulls and even other animals, such as...

    • Posted August 11, 2021
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  • Immune-Based Therapy May Help Some Battling Advanced Colon Cancers

    Immunotherapy helped extend the lives of some patients with the most common type of advanced colon cancer, researchers report. The new findings are important, they noted, because immunotherapy doesn’t typically work against microsatellite stable (MSS) colon cancer....

    • Posted August 11, 2021
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  • One Key Question Can Help Spot Skin Cancer

    When a suspicious skin lesion sends you scurrying to a dermatologist, asking for a full-body skin check could save your life. Dermatologists are twice as likely to find skin cancer with a full-body check, a new study...

    • Posted August 11, 2021
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  • A Second ‘Closet’ for Some LGBTQ Seniors Entering Nursing Homes

    The Stonewall generation is entering old age, and a new study finds many LGBTQ+ seniors are fearful that the prejudices of staff and fellow residents at nursing homes could leave them vulnerable to continued misunderstanding, stigma and...

    • Posted August 10, 2021
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  • Christina Applegate Announces She Has Multiple Sclerosis

    Emmy award-winning actress Christina Applegate revealed Monday night that she is battling multiple sclerosis. She is perhaps best known for her starring roles in “Married With Children,” “Dead to Me” and “Samantha Who?” “A few months ago...

    • Posted August 10, 2021
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  • Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger

    Colonoscopy screening can help prevent colon cancer by allowing doctors to find and remove potentially pre-cancerous growths called polyps. But if they fail to get the whole growth, the odds of a recurrence are high, a new...

    • Posted August 10, 2021
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  • 4th Case of Tropical Bacterial Illness Found in United States: CDC

    The fourth U.S. case of a rare and potentially fatal bacterial disease called melioidosis, typically found in the tropics, has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Genome testing shows that the strain in...

    • Posted August 10, 2021
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  • U.S. Kids Are Eating More ‘Ultraprocessed’ Foods

    Frozen burgers, pizza pockets and toaster strudel. Energy drinks and sugary sodas. Fruit leather and potato chips. Cookies and cereal bars. Fish sticks and chicken strips. These sorts of quick-pick manufactured foods are considered “ultraprocessed,” and dietitians...

    • Posted August 10, 2021
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  • AHA News: Flu-Like Symptoms Actually Were Signs of a Heart Attack – Her First of Two

    TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Between her nausea, chills and profuse sweating, Liz Johnson thought she was coming down with the flu. The seventh-grade math teacher struggled through the rest of her 90-minute...

    • Posted August 10, 2021
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