All posts by LadyLively

  • Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds’ Risks to Pregnancy

    Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth control, a new study warns. Likewise, some birth...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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  • Insurer Anthem Rescinds Anesthesia Policy Change After Backlash

    After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it will not go ahead with a policy change that would have limited reimbursements for anesthesia during medical procedures. If the proposed policy...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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  • Analysis Predicts Big Drop for U.S. in Global Health Rankings

    Americans are falling farther behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to health and life expectancy, a new study shows. Life expectancy in the United States is expected to increase to 79.9 years in...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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  • AI Reads Multiple Mammograms to Help Predict Breast Cancer Risk

    A new AI can help identify women at higher risk for developing breast cancer by tracking changes in breast tissue, a new study shows. The AI compares women’s own mammograms over time, looking for early signs of...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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  • New Therapy Helps Patients With Tough-to-Treat Bladder Cancers

    There’s new hope for people battling advanced bladder cancer who do not respond to first-line therapy, researchers report. An experimental new drug with the unwieldy name of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec spurred complete remission of the cancer in three-quarters...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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  • Fruits, Veggies Can Help You Avoid Colon Cancer

    Colon cancer is increasing at an alarming rate among young adults, but a new study says better eating habits could turn that trend around. About 20% of diagnosed colon cancers occur in people aged 54 and younger,...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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  • Stroke Survivors Face Much Higher Odds for Dementia

    Stroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who’ve never suffered a stroke, a new study finds. About 19% of people who’d had a stroke developed dementia during an average six-year follow-up, compared...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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  • Eating Ultra-processed Foods Could Add Fat to Your Thighs

    Eating lots of ultra-processed foods appears linked to a buildup of fat in the thighs, which in turn raises a person’s odds for arthritis in the knees, new research shows. “In an adult population at risk for...

    • Posted December 6, 2024
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  • U.S. Overdose Deaths Linked to Fentanyl May Be Declining

    Deaths from fentanyl-linked drug overdoses have begun to decline in the United States, but the crisis is far from over and those numbers could easily rise again, a new government report shows. About 70% of fatal drug...

    • Posted December 5, 2024
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  • Prenatal Blood Tests for Baby Are Spotting Cancers in Moms-to-Be

    Could a prenatal blood test designed to find abnormalities in a fetus also detect hidden cancer in the mom-to-be? A new study says yes: Scientists report they discovered cancer in nearly half (48%) of expecting mothers with...

    • Posted December 5, 2024
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