All posts by LadyLively

  • Teen Loses Part of Bowel After Swallowing 80+ Magnets

    A young boy in New Zealand needed emergency surgery and lost part of his bowel after swallowing more than 80 small, high-powered magnets, according to a new case report published in the New Zealand Medical Journal. Doctors...

    • Posted October 28, 2025
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  • Hormel Recalls 4.87M Pounds of Frozen Chicken for Possible Metal

    Hormel Foods is recalling 4.87 million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken after pieces of metal were found in some products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. The recall covers select chicken...

    • Posted October 28, 2025
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  • Eye Scans Might Help Determine Heart Health Risk, Experts Say

    The eyes are the windows to the soul, the old saying goes. They also might serve as a window into a person’s heart health, a new study adds. The tiny blood vessels in a person’s eyes can...

    • Posted October 28, 2025
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  • Clinical Trial Finds Ketamine Not Effective For Depression

    Ketamine might not be effective in treating depression, new clinical trial results reveal. Ketamine infusions added to standard depression care did nothing for people hospitalized with the mood disorder, researchers reported Oct. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry. “Our...

    • Posted October 28, 2025
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  • Women Struggle On Lung Transplant List, Experts Say

    Women are less likely than men to find a donor lung, despite new systems to make organ allocation fairer, a new study says. Women were 32% less likely than men to receive a lung implant before the...

    • Posted October 28, 2025
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  • CTE Not Likely Among People With Few Concussions, Experts Report

    Folks who’ve suffered one or two concussions at some point shouldn’t worry about developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a new study has concluded. CTE is more common in people who experience many repeated head impacts, like the...

    • Posted October 28, 2025
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  • Cunning, Manipulative People Use Touch As A Weapon, Study Says

    A friendly clasp on the shoulder. A comforting hug. Holding hands. All these can be dangerous in the wrong hands, a new study reports. Manipulative and narcissistic people are more likely to use touch in a calculating...

    • Posted October 28, 2025
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  • Heartburn Might Be Warning Sign Of A Drinking Problem

    Frequent heartburn might be a sign that you have a drinking problem, a new study says. Patients had an 18% higher risk of diagnosis with alcohol use disorder if they suffered from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also...

    • Posted October 28, 2025
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  • New Nonhormonal Drug Approved to Treat Menopause Symptoms

    The once-daily pill elinzanetant is expected to be available within weeks

    • Posted October 27, 2025
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  • Tainted Meat Linked to Nearly 1 in 5 Urinary Tract Infections

    Researchers have identified a surprising source for a significant number of urinary tract infections (UTIs): contaminated meat. A new four-year study found that almost 1 in 5 UTIs detected among a group of patients in Southern California...

    • Posted October 27, 2025
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