All posts by LadyLively

  • 1 in 3 Trans Masculine People Taking Testosterone Can Still Ovulate: Study

    A third of trans masculine people who have undergone testosterone therapy and have stopped menstruating are still ovulating, a new study suggests. That means they remain at risk for an unwanted pregnancy, despite the absence of periods,...

    • Posted February 23, 2024
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  • Food-Focused Toddlers at Higher Risk for Eating Disorders as Teens

    Toddlers who are really into their food might have a higher risk of developing an eating disorder once they enter adolescence, a new study shows. Kids ages 4 and 5 with a strong urge to eat when...

    • Posted February 23, 2024
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  • Will Your Knee Replacement Need a Second Surgery?

    Increasingly, knee replacement surgeries are requiring follow-up operations when post-op complications arise. Now, new research from the University of Texas Southwestern is illuminating whether you might fall into a high-risk category for these second surgeries. According to...

    • Posted February 23, 2024
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  • Wendy Williams Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia

    Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, her representatives announced in a statement on Thursday. The conditions are the same diagnoses actor Bruce Willis received in 2022; his...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • U.S. Safety Protocols Stopped TB in Imported Lab Monkeys From Spreading to Humans

    Rigorous safety protocols prevented an outbreak of tuberculosis last year in lab monkeys imported to the United States from spreading to humans, a new report shows. Overall, 26 cynomolgus macaque monkeys flown in from Southeast Asia to...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Protecting Yourself From Winter Weather Injuries

    Falls, frostbite, fractures: They are all potential hazards of icy winter conditions. But experts say there’s a lot you can do to avoid injury when snowflakes fall. First, stay warm. According to the New York City Department...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Don’t Use Smartwatches That Claim to Measure Blood Sugar, FDA Warns

    Some Americans living with diabetes are using smartwatches and smart rings that claim to be able to track their blood sugar. However, such claims from any device that does not pierce the skin are fraudulent and potentially...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Jill Biden Announces $100 Million for Research on Women’s Health

    THURSDAY. Feb. 22, 2024First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday announced $100 million in federal funding to fuel research into women’s health. “We will build a health care system that puts women and their lived experiences at its...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Want to Boost Your Preschoolers’ Language Skills? Reminisce With Them

    Talking about the “good old days” might elicit eye rolls from teenagers, but it could be the key to boosting a preschooler’s language skills, a new study finds. Reminiscing about past events with preschoolers presents young kids...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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  • Families of Infertile Men Face Higher Cancer Risks

    A deficiency or absence of viable sperm in a man’s semen could spell danger for him and those closely related to him, new research suggests. Cancers are more likely to occur in these men and their families,...

    • Posted February 22, 2024
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