All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA Approves Wearable Infusion Device for Advanced Parkinson Disease

    Onapgo is a subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device for the treatment of motor fluctuations in patients with advanced disease

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • Is U.S. Prepared for Bird Flu’s Spread in Humans? One Expert Has Concerns

    When it comes to the potential of H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, picking up mutations that might lead to human-to-human spread, that “train has already left the station,” warns one infectious disease expert. If...

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • Super Bowl Food Ads Are Loaded With Salt, Study Finds

    Set, hut! Super Bowl Sunday is almost here. But it’s not just about big plays and bad calls, it’s also a sodium tsunami. On average, foods advertised during NFL games contain 40% of the daily recommended sodium...

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • New Bird Flu Strain Found in U.S. Dairy Cows

    A new strain of bird flu has infected dairy cows in Nevada, marking the second time the virus has jumped from birds to cattle. This latest infection — reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wednesday...

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • Good Mental Health Could Be Key to Hip Fracture Recovery

    Many seniors suffer long-term health issues after a hip fracture, even after hip replacement surgeries.  Now, research shows that a patient’s mental health could be crucial to how well they bounce back in the years after these...

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • Breast Reduction Can Spur Weight Gain in Young Women

    Many women may opt for a breast reduction if they encounter issues such as recurrent neck, back and shoulder pain.   However, a new study suggests a link between these procedures in teens and young adult women...

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • Vitamin D in Early Pregnancy Could Boost Baby’s Health

    Getting enough vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” during early pregnancy could be important for infant health, new research suggests. Researchers at Penn State found that infants born to women deficient in the nutrient were more likely to...

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • Too Often, ER Docs Don’t Spot Migraines in Minority Kids

    Kids and teens can also get migraines, but Black and Hispanic children seen in ERs are more likely to have their condition go undiagnosed, new research shows. That’s concerning, because “without a proper diagnosis, medications that can...

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • Therapeutic Vaccine May Fight Advanced Kidney Cancer

    A small, early trial of a vaccine that mobilizes the immune system to battle advanced kidney cancers appears successful, researchers report. The “personalized cancer vaccines” (PCVs) used by the nine patients in the trial were targeted to...

    • Posted February 6, 2025
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  • FDA Approves Symbravo for Acute Treatment of Migraine in Adults

    Symbravo can rapidly eliminate migraine pain within two hours, with efficacy sustained through 24 and 48 hours, across migraine pain severity

    • Posted February 5, 2025
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