All posts by LadyLively

  • E-Scooter Injuries Rack Up Big Medical Bills

    Electric scooters might seem a fun way to zip about, but they’re also a pricey hazard to riders’ health, a new study argues. Orthopedic treatment for 82 patients injured in e-scooter wrecks averaged more than $28,400 per...

    • Posted January 19, 2024
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  • Climate Change Could Make Diarrheal Illness More Common

    People are more prone to coming down with a common gastrointestinal infection on hot, humid days, new research shows. The British study suggests that climate change and global warming could increase cases of diarrheal illness caused by...

    • Posted January 19, 2024
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  • Daily Multivitamin Might Help Aging Brains

    A daily multivitamin could help people keep their brains healthy as they age, a new trial finds. Results suggest taking multivitamins could help prevent memory loss and slow cognitive aging among older adults, researchers report in the...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Seniors Who Smoke Weed & Drive Are Road Hazards: Study

    Many studies have found that getting high on weed and then getting behind the wheel is dangerous for young drivers, and now new research finds it’s no different for seniors. In a driving-simulator experiment, seniors who were...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • FDA Approves AI Device That Helps Spot Skin Cancer

    THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay news) — The first medical device powered by artificial intelligence and designed to help doctors catch skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Although not meant to...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Five-Year Survival for Pancreatic Cancer Has Risen to 13%

    Pancreatic cancer is known as a ‘silent killer’ because it’s usually only detected in its later stages. But there’s a glimmer of good news for patients: The five-year survival rate for people with the disease has crept...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Study Links Use of Acetaminophen in Pregnancy With Child Behavioral Issues

    Expecting moms who often turn to acetaminophen for their aches and pains are more likely to wind up with kids who have behavioral issues, a new study warns. Children between the ages of 2 and 4 were...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Non-White U.S. Kids Get Worse Pediatric Care

    Pediatric care for kids who aren’t white is worse across the United States, a new study finds. Racial inequities for children of color are pervasive, extending from neonatal care, emergency medicine and surgery to treatment of developmental...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Infant Deaths Higher in States Where Abortion is Banned: Report

    Abortion bans are intended to preserve the lives of children, proponents say, but a new study has found infants are more likely to die in the states with the most restrictive laws. States with the tightest abortion...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Mom’s Opioid Use in Pregnancy Raises Child’s Asthma, Eczema Risk

    Fetal exposure to opioids may change a baby’s immune system, triggering a rise in risks for eczema and asthma through early childhood, new research shows. Children born to women who used opioids during pregnancy had much higher...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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