All posts by LadyLively

  • Heart Health Risk Factors Continue To Increase

    Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, according to an annual report from the American Heart Association (AHA). These risks are thwarting efforts to...

    • Posted January 28, 2025
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  • Longest Pig Organ Transplant Survivor Passes 60 Days With New Kidney

    An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing down. “I’m superwoman,” Towana Looney, 53, told The Associated Press as...

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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  • Trump Pauses Disbursement of Global HIV Treatment Funds

    PEPFAR could face a funding delay of as long as 180 days

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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  • CIA Now Backs Lab Leak Theory for COVID-19, but Confidence Remains Low

    After years of speculation, the CIA has weighed in yet again: A lab leak is now considered the likely origin of the COVID pandemic. However, the agency admits it has “low confidence” in its conclusion and says...

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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  • Bird Flu Concerns Prompt New FDA Guidance on Raw Pet Food Safety

    Reports of cats becoming seriously ill or dying after consuming raw pet food or milk tainted with the deadly bird flu virus have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to urge pet food manufacturers to...

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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  • Adderall Shortage Sparks Scramble for ADHD Alternatives

    Adderall shortages have prompted doctors to switch kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to other forms of stimulant medication. Adderall prescription fills for children and teens plunged after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a shortage...

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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  • Medical Airlifts Less Likely For Minorities

    Time is of the essence during a medical emergency, and helicopter transport often is essential to saving a patient teetering near death. Unfortunately, Black, Asian and Hispanic people with life-threatening injuries are significantly less likely than white...

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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  • Smartwatch Heart Data Can Catch Pending Problems

    Sue VanWassenhove’s adult children got her a smartwatch to track her health after she fell a couple times. Fiddling with the device, VanWassenhove found out that she had a pattern of her heart rate dropping, and immediately...

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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  • Locking Down Blood Pressure Protects Brain Health

    Maintaining tight control over blood pressure for even a short while can provide lasting benefits for seniors’ brain health, a new clinical trial says. People had lower risk of mild cognitive impairment or dementia after keeping their...

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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  • Highway Exhaust Linked to Depression in Women

    That busy highway could be contributing to depression, and not just because you’re snarled in a traffic jam. Air pollution from traffic appears to increase risk of depression among women, according to a new study published Jan....

    • Posted January 27, 2025
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