All posts by LadyLively

  • Calorie Labels Harmful For People With Eating Disorders

    Calorie labels on restaurant menus are harming people with eating disorders, a new evidence review claims. These labels are meant to make it healthier to eat out at restaurants, by informing customers of the calorie content of...

    • Posted January 31, 2025
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  • Fresh Better Than Frozen For IVF

    Is fresh better than frozen? Yes, when it comes to in vitro fertilization (IVF), a new clinical trial says. Fresh embryo transfer appears to be a better option than using frozen embryos for women struggling to conceive...

    • Posted January 31, 2025
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  • Rapid Blood Test Can Improve Stroke Treatment

    A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who’ve suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels of a brain protein...

    • Posted January 31, 2025
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  • AI Can Help Spot Congenital Heart Defects

    FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors detect fetal heart defects, improving newborns’ chances of survival, a new study says. AI-aided analysis of prenatal ultrasounds detected heart defects more quickly and accurately than...

    • Posted January 31, 2025
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  • Regular Flossing Can Prevent Strokes

    Flossing protects your brain as well as your gums, a new study suggests. People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers are scheduled...

    • Posted January 31, 2025
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  • RFK Jr. Faces Tough Questions at First Confirmation Hearing

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a plethora of tough questions on vaccines, abortion and public health policy during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Lawmakers pressed Kennedy,...

    • Posted January 30, 2025
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  • Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat

    People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, according to a new HealthDay/Harris Poll. Nearly 3 in 4 people (72%) agree COVID is still a serious public...

    • Posted January 30, 2025
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  • USDA Issues Health Alert Over Bone Fragments in Wegmans Nuggets

    If you have a bag of Wegmans breaded chicken breast nuggets in your freezer, you may want to check the label before your next meal. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has...

    • Posted January 30, 2025
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  • Crisis Services Haven’t Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline

    Most community crisis services did not expand following the launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, potentially blunting the effectiveness of the hotline, a new study says. Walk-in psychiatric services, mobile crisis response units and suicide...

    • Posted January 30, 2025
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  • Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health

    Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72% lower risk of developing serious complications of liver disease after undergoing weight-loss surgery, researchers...

    • Posted January 30, 2025
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