All posts by LadyLively

  • Many Closeted Gay Men Didn’t Receive Mpox Care During Outbreak

    Too many closeted gay and bisexual men didn’t receive treatment for infectious mpox during the recent global outbreak, a new report finds. It wasn’t necessarily because they feared being outed if they sought care, experts said. Instead,...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Are Your Driving Habits Pointing to a Sleep Disorder?

    Do you drive with the window open? Sip coffee behind the wheel? Blast the car radio and sing along? Fidget and fuss in the driver’s seat? These sorts of driving habits could be a sign that you’re...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Mouse Study Hints at New, Safe Way to Counter Allergies

    Allergic to peanuts? To cats? To pollen? A new targeted therapy may have the potential to help a person ward off an allergic reaction prompted by the specific source of their allergy, Northwestern University researchers report. The...

    • Posted January 18, 2024
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  • Chihuahua or Great Dane: Your Dog’s Size May Affect Their Disease Risk

    The average size of your dog’s breed plays a role in which diseases your pet is more apt to develop, a new study has found. It turns out that larger dogs are more prone to a different...

    • Posted January 17, 2024
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  • These Traits Help Keep College Kids Happy

    College freshmen who are more outgoing and agreeable — and less moody — are more likely to feel a sense of belonging at their new school, new research has found. Those personality traits could result in better...

    • Posted January 17, 2024
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  • Getting Protein From Plant-Based Foods Might Extend Women’s Lives

    Women who consume more plant-based protein tend to age more gracefully, a new study reports. Women with diets rich in protein — especially from plant-based sources — develop fewer chronic diseases and enjoy healthier aging overall, researchers...

    • Posted January 17, 2024
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  • Princess of Wales Undergoes Planned Abdominal Surgery

    Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has undergone a planned abdominal surgery, Kensington Palace reported Wednesday. As reported by the BBC, the surgery was successful and the 42-year-old princess will remain in the hospital for between 10...

    • Posted January 17, 2024
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  • American Air Is Getting Cleaner, But Benefits Aren’t Reaching All

    An American’s income and ethnicity could play a role in how clean the air is that they breathe, a new study finds. Air pollution emissions have fallen more in wealthier areas, and less in areas with larger...

    • Posted January 17, 2024
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  • FDA Clears Sickle Cell Drug to Treat Another Blood Disorder

    Casgevy, a groundbreaking treatment that was approved to treat sickle cell disease in December, was given the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s blessing on Tuesday to treat another inherited blood disorder. Casgevy is the first CRISPR-based medicine,...

    • Posted January 17, 2024
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  • Walking, Biking to Work Lowers Inflammation That Could Trigger Disease

    Using two feet or two wheels to get back and forth to work each day could reduce the inflammation that leads to cancer, heart disease and diabetes, new research shows. So-called “active commuting” — walking or biking...

    • Posted January 17, 2024
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