All posts by LadyLively

  • Soy, Nuts, Beans May Help Prevent Breast Cancer’s Return

    Women who’ve survived breast cancer may want to up their dietary intake of soy, nuts, beans and whole grains, a new analysis finds. A higher intake of soy compounds called isoflavones was especially tied to better odds...

    • Posted January 12, 2024
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  • Treatment Approach Effective When Surgery Not an Option for Lung Cancer

    Lung cancer patients who are unsuitable candidates for surgery may have a new, effective treatment option, researchers report. In a small study — just 28 patients — investigators found that delivering higher but less frequent doses of...

    • Posted January 12, 2024
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  • Hot, Humid Days During Pregnancy Might Affect a Child’s Health

    Hot or humid days during pregnancy could influence the future heart health of your unborn child, a new study finds. The children of expecting moms exposed to high humidity tended to have a steeper increase in blood...

    • Posted January 12, 2024
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  • Cosmetic Procedure in Your Plans for ’24? An Expert Offers Advice

    More than a few folks are considering a cosmetic skin procedure to enhance their looks heading into 2024. Botox, fillers and lasers are common means to sculpt a person’s appearance, but dermatologists recommend a comprehensive approach under...

    • Posted January 12, 2024
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  • COVID Can Threaten Sickle Cell Patients, But Too Few Are Vaccinated

    Sickle cell disease is one of many chronic health conditions that dramatically increases the risk of hospitalization and death in people infected by COVID-19. Unfortunately, folks with sickle cell disease are much less likely to have received...

    • Posted January 12, 2024
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  • Overuse of Antifungal Skin Meds Could Be Driving Drug-Resistant Disease

    U.S. doctors are prescribing antifungal creams to patients with skin complaints at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows. These are “severe antimicrobial-resistant superficial fungal infections, which have...

    • Posted January 11, 2024
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  • Record Number of Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare

    A record-breaking 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. “Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access...

    • Posted January 11, 2024
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  • ‘Ancient Gene Bank’ Gives Clues to Diseases Common to Europeans

    DNA locked in the bones and teeth of more than 5,000 humans who lived in Asia and Europe up to 34,000 years ago are providing vital clues to a myriad of present-day medical conditions. The descendants of...

    • Posted January 11, 2024
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  • FDA to Import Syphilis Drug From France Amid Shortage

    Amid an ongoing shortage of the first-line treatment for syphilis in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will allow the importation of a different syphilis drug from a French drugmaker. In a letter from Laboratoires...

    • Posted January 11, 2024
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  • Pandemic-Era Demand for ADHD Meds is Fueling Shortages Today

    A spike in the use of ADHD medications during the pandemic likely prompted drug shortages that continue to frustrate patients and doctors today, a new study shows. New prescriptions for stimulants that treat the condition jumped for...

    • Posted January 11, 2024
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