All posts by LadyLively

  • Americans Got Drug-Resistant Infections After Stem Cell Treatments in Mexico

    Antibiotic-resistant meningitis or severe, long-lasting joint infections: That’s what three U.S. “medical tourists” brought home after seeking out unapproved stem cell treatments in Mexico, according to a new report. The germ involved in all three cases was...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • More Data Suggests ‘Ultraprocessed’ Foods Can Shorten Your Life

    People who eat large amounts of ultra-processed foods have a slightly higher risk of premature death than those who mostly shun the industrially produced eats, a new 30-year study says. Those who ate the most ultra-processed foods...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • Colon Cancer Cases Rising Sharply Among Children, Teens

    Colon cancer steadily increased among young people in the United States over the past two decades, with tweens enduring the most dramatic leap in cancer rates, a new study says. The rate of colon cancer grew 500%...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • Eating Disorders Common in People With Type 1 Diabetes

    One in every four people age 16 or older with type 1 diabetes may be struggling with an eating disorder, a new review of data on the subject finds. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • Can Zinc Really Shorten a Cold?

    Every cold and flu season, folks are flooded with ads for zinc lozenges, sprays and syrups that promise to shorten their sniffles. Zinc might indeed reduce the duration of common cold symptoms by about two days, a...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • Neuropathy Nerve Damage Often Goes Undiagnosed

    Though it is a widespread disorder, neuropathy often goes undiagnosed, new research shows, leaving many people at risk of falls, infection and even amputation. Neuropathy is nerve damage that causes numbness and pain in feet and hands. ...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • Tobacco Plus Weed in Pregnancy Could Be Lethal Combo for Baby

    Smoking cigarettes while pregnant has long been known to harm the fetus, but new research shows things get even worse when marijuana is in the mix. The study by a team at Oregon Health & Science University...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • Spinal Cord ‘Wraparound’ Device Could Help Treat Paralysis

    A tiny, flexible device that wraps around the spinal cord could be a breakthrough in the treatment of spinal injuries. The device, developed by a University of Cambridge team, can record 360-degree information and provide a complete...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • How Long Does Marijuana THC Linger in Breast Milk?

    New mothers who like to smoke marijuana might wind up exposing their babies to THC through their own breast milk, a new study says. THC, the intoxicating compound in cannabis, dissolves in the fats contained in human...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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  • Stomach-Zapping Procedure Lowers Appetite to Help With Weight Loss

    An experimental procedure could reduce levels of a hunger-triggering hormone by burning part of a person’s stomach lining, a new study reports. In the procedure, doctors snake a tube down the patient’s throat with a tiny device...

    • Posted May 9, 2024
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