All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA Gives Full OK to Novavax COVID Shot for High-Risk Groups

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, but only for certain people. The vaccine is now approved for adults ages 65 and older, or for people ages 12 to...

    • Posted May 19, 2025
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  • New Models Help Docs Distinguish Severe Pneumonia In Children

    New predictive models can accurately distinguish mild, moderate and severe pneumonia in children, helping determine which kids need hospitalization or intensive care. Children with a runny nose and congestion are 41% less likely to be suffering from...

    • Posted May 19, 2025
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  • Doctors Perform First-Ever Human Bladder Transplant in U.S.

    Doctors in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, offering new hope to people with serious bladder problems. The surgery was done earlier this month by two doctors from the University of California, Los Angeles...

    • Posted May 19, 2025
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  • GLP-1 Drugs Appear To Lower Cancer Risk

    Cutting-edge GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appear to help lower cancer risk even beyond the benefits from dropping excess pounds, a new study says. First-generation GLP-1 drugs like liraglutide (Saxenda) and exenatide (Byetta) were associated with a 41% lower...

    • Posted May 19, 2025
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  • Couch Potatoes Have Greater Risk Of Brain Decline, Even If They Exercise

    Couch potatoes are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, even if they set aside time to work out each day, a new study says. People who spent more time sitting around were more likely to experience cognitive...

    • Posted May 19, 2025
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  • Black Patients, Women Face Worse Outcomes, Death In Heart & Blood Vessel Procedures

    Women and Black patients are more likely to suffer life-changing complications from advanced heart and blood vessel procedures, a trio of new studies says. Women face a higher risk of complications after procedures aimed at replacing heart...

    • Posted May 19, 2025
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  • Song Lyrics Matter When Managing Your Mood, Study Says

    MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay New) — Looking for a little uplift from Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” or “Happy” by Pharrell Williams? Or perhaps you’re in a reflective mood and would rather hear “Forever Young” by...

    • Posted May 19, 2025
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  • AI Can Help Track MS Progression

    Artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect when a person’s multiple sclerosis (MS) has reached an advanced state, a new study says. A newly developed AI correctly judged with 90% accuracy when a person’s MS had transitioned to...

    • Posted May 19, 2025
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  • Got Pruney Fingers? Here’s The Scientific Skinny To Explain It

    As swimming season heats up, you might notice your fingers wrinkle after spending time in the water — turns out, those wrinkles are the same with every dip you take. And that, researchers from Binghamton University, State...

    • Posted May 18, 2025
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  • Chimpanzees’ Drumming May Be Ancient Form of Communication

    When a chimp pounds rhythmically on a towering tree root deep in the jungle, it may be doing more than just making noise.  A new study suggests that drumming could be one of the earliest forms of...

    • Posted May 17, 2025
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