All posts by LadyLively

  • Daily Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Risk: Study

    Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says. Taking 160 milligrams of aspirin a day cuts the risk of cancer recurrence in half among...

    • Posted January 29, 2025
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  • Housing Discrimination Increases Cancer Death Risk Among Young Patients

    Children, teens and young adults have a higher risk of dying from cancer if they were raised in a neighborhood that’s been historically subjected to discriminatory housing practices. Young cancer patients have a 62% increased risk of...

    • Posted January 29, 2025
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  • COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.

    COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America’s health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests. COVID accounted for 3 of 5 (60%) respiratory illnesses among military...

    • Posted January 29, 2025
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  • CDC Ordered to End WHO Collaboration

    Staff at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been told to stop communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), in the wake of President Donald Trump’s order withdrawing from the health agency. The...

    • Posted January 28, 2025
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  • Kansas Reports Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak in U.S. History

    Kansas health officials are fighting the largest tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in U.S. history, with 67 confirmed cases since new year began. The outbreak includes 60 active cases in Wyandotte County and seven in Johnson County, according to...

    • Posted January 28, 2025
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  • Delayed Dream Sleep Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

    Delays in dreaming might be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease. People who take significantly longer to enter the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of sleep could be experiencing an early symptom of Alzheimer’s, researchers reported...

    • Posted January 28, 2025
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  • Blood Test Accurately Detects Colon Cancer

    An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The blood test was 81% accurate in detecting colon cancer among people who have the disease, researchers...

    • Posted January 28, 2025
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  • Qigong Effective In Easing Low Back Pain

    People with low back pain might want to look into the ancient Chinese mind-body movement exercise known as qigong, a new study published recently suggests. Qigong is similar to tai chi, in that it uses slow-flowing exercises...

    • Posted January 28, 2025
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  • Weight Loss Boosts Long-Term Health of Kids With Obesity

    Helping kids with obesity drop pounds can have a huge impact on their future health. When these children and teens lose weight, they are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol...

    • Posted January 28, 2025
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  • Noisy Settings OK For Blood Pressure Testing

    Don’t worry if someone’s checking your blood pressure in a loud public place. The reading they get is apt to be just as accurate as if the test were taking place in a quiet, less stressful environment,...

    • Posted January 28, 2025
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