All posts by LadyLively

  • Breathing Trouble May Follow Preemies to Adulthood

    People who were born prematurely may have smaller-than-normal airways in adulthood, which can cause respiratory problems, researchers say. Premature birth is associated with poorer heart and lung function, but the reasons why have not been fully understood....

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Informed Football Refs Better at Spotting Suspected Concussions

    The more college football referees know about concussion symptoms, the more confident they are in calling a timeout for a suspected head injury, a new study shows. Researchers surveyed more than 1,300 college football officials during the...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Lung Cancer Drug Targets ‘Hidden’ HIV in French Patient

    In a case that investigators say is a first, a lung cancer drug unmasked and then attacked the kind of HIV-infected cells that standard antiretroviral therapy has been unable to touch. The finding was reported on Dec....

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • FDA Approves ‘Biosimilar’ Drug Ogivri for Breast, Stomach Cancers

    Ogivri (trastuzumab-dkst) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the nation’s first biosimilar drug to treat certain breast and stomach cancers, the agency said Friday in a news release. The maker of a...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Some Cigars Pack Bigger Nicotine Punch Than Cigarettes

    Think cigars are safer than cigarettes? Think again, new research warns. Nicotine levels in so-called “small” or “filtered” cigars were found to be equal to or greater than that found in cigarettes, according to the study by...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • HIV Is Gaining Resistance to Lifesaving Drugs

    A new study warns of a potential return to the “bad old days” when there were no effective drugs to fight HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Timed for release on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, the...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Gum Disease Tied to Yet Another Deadly Illness

    Add one more reason to why you should brush and floss regularly: Gum disease bacteria are now tied to higher odds of esophageal cancer. The study tracked the oral health of 122,000 Americans for 10 years. It...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • Lock Eyes With Your Baby, Synchronize Brain Waves?

    Gazing at your baby may do more than strengthen that bond with your newborn, a new study suggests. Eye contact between parents and their infants actually helps synchronize their brain waves, researchers report. “When the adult and...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • 5 Things You Should Know About Cervical Cancer

    A little knowledge can go a long way in the fight against cervical cancer. In fact, the more women know about the disease, the greater their chances of being able to prevent it, say cancer experts from...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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  • 3 Signs You’d Be Happier With a New Job

    Everyone has a bad day at work every now and then. But if you often wake up dreading heading to your job, it’s time to consider why you’re unhappy and if a job switch is the best...

    • Posted December 1, 2017
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