All posts by LadyLively

  • Lymphoma: Know Your Treatment Options

    For anyone newly diagnosed with blood cancers known as lymphomas, their first question might be: What treatments can help? Of course, there have been big advances in chemotherapy against the disease, but treatments now go beyond chemo,...

    • Posted May 16, 2024
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  • FDA Approves First Self-Test Collection Kit for HPV

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a kit that will allow women to collect their own vaginal sample for HPV screening, a move that could increase early detection in those at risk for cervical cancer....

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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  • U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Decline for First Time in 5 Years

    The relentless rise in deaths from drug overdose in the United States may finally have stalled: New data from 2023 show the first decline in such deaths since 2018. “Statistics indicate there were an estimated 107,543 drug...

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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  • Avian Flu Virus Showing Up in NYC Wild Birds

    The H5N1 avian flu virus has been discovered in a small number of wild birds in New York City. The highly infectious and severe virus was detected in fecal samples in six New York City birds representing...

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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  • New Blood Test Could Help Spot Preeclampsia in First Trimester

    Preeclampsia can be a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, but a new blood test can help predict a woman’s risk for the condition while she is in her first trimester, the test’s maker said Wednesday. It’s the first test...

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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  • Report Highlights Big Gaps in Cancer Outcomes Based on Race

    U.S. cancer death rates are continuing to drop, falling by 33% between 1991 and 2020. However, not all Americans are reaping the benefits from advances in cancer prevention, early detection and treatment, a new report from the...

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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  • Could a Low-Cal Keto Diet Help Ease Acne?

    In a small pilot study, some young women looking to lose weight on a low-calorie keto diet got an unexpected benefit: Their acne began to clear up. “These findings represent an opportunity to control a skin disease...

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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  • Pedal Power: Biking Could Help Prevent Knee Arthritis

    People who regularly ride bikes throughout their life are less likely to develop knee arthritis, a new study suggests. Bicyclists are 17% less likely to have knee pain and 21% less likely to have symptoms of knee...

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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  • Surgical Outcomes Better With More Women on Your Team

    Heading for surgery? The ratio of women to men in the operating room could influence your recovery, new research shows. Hospitals in Canada that had 35% or more surgeons and anesthesiologists who were female on staff tended...

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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  • Early Hints at a Gene Therapy Cure for Herpes

    An experimental gene therapy could one day provide a first-ever cure for genital and oral herpes, researchers report. The gene therapy removed 90% or more of oral herpes infection in lab mice, and it also suppressed how...

    • Posted May 15, 2024
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