All posts by LadyLively

  • Texas County Reports Measles Outbreak Among Unvaccinated Children

    Gaines County, Texas, has very high number of vaccine exemptions compared with the national average

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu

    Scientists are calling on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to disclose data about the risks of bird flu to people and pets that was posted briefly online Wednesday and quickly deleted. The data...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • Study Links Heavy Cannabis Use To Higher Death Risk, Psychosis

    Heavy weed use may be far more dangerous than people realize, according to a pair of studies published in JAMA Network Open. People diagnosed with cannabis use disorder (CUD) may face nearly triple the risk of death...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • Black Maternal Deaths Remain High Despite Overall Decline In U.S.

    While maternal deaths in the U.S. declined in 2023, Black women still died at more than three times the rate of white women during pregnancy or childbirth, highlighting widening racial disparities in maternal health. The U.S. Centers...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • ER Visits for Burns, Eye Issues Rose 8-Fold During Recent L.A. Fires

    Los Angeles County residents are still recovering from the devastation of the Palisades and Eaton fires, and new data show that emergency department (ED) visits for wildfire-related issues jumped eight-fold in the days after the fires broke...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • ‘Ozempic Face’ and Other Top Trends in Plastic Surgery

    Add surgical tweaks to fix so-called “Ozempic face” to the list of top trending cosmetic procedures, as tallied by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).  The group’s annual survey of its board-certified members found...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • Firstborn’s Trauma Could Set Stage for Mental Health of Younger Kids

    Trauma experienced by the oldest child in a family does not bode well for their younger siblings, new British data suggest. A child’s odds for developing mental health issues rose significantly if their oldest sibling experienced maltreatment,...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • Wildfires Can Raise Rates of Heart Attacks, Deaths

    With Los Angeles still reeling from the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, a new report on California blazes from earlier years finds the toll on survivors’ hearts can be severe.  However, the study also found that the...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • Pre-Op Immunotherapy May Help Treat Aggressive Breast Cancers

    Giving patients with a common form of breast cancer an immunotherapy drug before surgery appears to boost outcomes, a new phase 3 trial finds. The study involved patients with estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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  • NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds

    Ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain relievers when injuries strike. A new study of data from the 2021 and 2022 seasons finds the National...

    • Posted February 7, 2025
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