All posts by LadyLively

  • Could Brain ‘Overgrowth’ Contribute to Autism?

    Severe forms of autism could be linked to overgrowth of the brain’s outer layer that starts while a baby is in the womb, a new study finds. Toddlers with autism have cerebral cortexes — often referred to...

    • Posted June 7, 2024
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  • Mpox Is Still Circulating Among U.S. Gay Men

    Though not at numbers seen in the 2022 outbreak, mpox cases are still circulating in the United States, largely among gay and bisexual men, new government data shows. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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  • Salmonella Illness Linked to Cucumbers Now Reported in 25 States

    An outbreak of salmonella illness linked to recalled cucumbers has now expanded to at least 162 cases in 25 states, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. In an update issued from the the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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  • FDA Panel OKs New COVID Vaccine for Fall

    A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday recommended updating the formula for COVID vaccines ahead of a fall campaign that will encourage Americans to get the latest shots. The unanimous vote recommends that vaccine...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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  • Patient in Mexico Dies From First Known Human Infection of H5N2 Strain of Bird Flu

    A 59-year-old person in Mexico is the first human in the world known to be infected with the H5N2 strain of avian flu, and the patient died of complications linked to the illness, the World Health Organization...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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  • Long COVID’s Toll Outlined in New Report

    Long COVID continues to plague millions of Americans as the health costs of the pandemic linger four years later, a new report warns. In a hefty document released Wednesday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine,...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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  • Artificial Sweetener Xylitol Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke

    Higher amounts of the artificial sweetener xylitol might raise the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study warns. Xylitol is a zero-calorie sugar alcohol commonly used in sugar-free candy, chewing gum, baked goods and toothpastes,...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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  • Many Americans Are Using Marijuana to Manage Health Issues

    One in six patients serviced by a major California health care system said they used marijuana regularly, with many citing health reasons for doing so, a new study finds. In most cases, doctors may not know that...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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  • Calls to U.S. Poison Control Centers Are Becoming More Severe

    America’s poison control centers are increasingly fielding calls on cases of deliberate or accidental poisonings that end in disability or death, a new report finds. Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System reviewed more than 33.7...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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  • Statins, Metformin Can Cut Odds for Brain Aneurysms

    Common drugs used to control cholesterol, blood sugar and high blood pressure might also lower a person’s risk of stroke, a new study finds. The researchers evaluated the risk of brain aneurysms that cause bleeding strokes in...

    • Posted June 6, 2024
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