All posts by LadyLively

  • Put Down That Salt Shaker to Spare Your Kidneys

    Folks who habitually add an extra sprinkle of salt to their meals are doing no favors for their kidneys, new research confirms. The finding held even after researchers accounted for other health issues, such as being overweight,...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • Asthma Inhaler Switch in 2024 Could Leave Some Patients Scrambling

    A popular asthma inhaler is being discontinued Jan. 1, fueling concerns that patients may have trouble getting insurance coverage for alternatives. GSK, maker of the branded inhaler Flovent, will make “an authorized generic” version of the drug,...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • Poor Vision & Falls: A Deadly Combo for Seniors

    Seniors with vision issues are at much higher risk for dangerous falls, new research confirms. Compared to seniors with good vision, the odds for a fall rose by 38% for seniors with glaucoma, 36% for those with...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • Could Antibody Discovery Lead to Better Flu Vaccines?

    Researchers appear to have discovered a new weapon in the war on a particularly difficult foe. They have identified a previously unrecognized class of antibodies that seem to be capable of neutralizing multiple strains of the flu...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • Vietnam War Veterans at No Higher Risk for Suicide: Study

    The Vietnam war was a traumatic event in American history, most especially for those who served. However, there’s a glimmer of good news from recent research: Suicide rates for Vietnam veterans over the past four decades were...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • Stop Using ‘Baby Loungers’ Due to Suffocation Risk, Feds Warn

    A popular infant lounger violates U.S. safety standards because it poses a fall hazard and suffocation risk to babies, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns. Though a notice of violation has been issued to the...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • Early-Onset Dementia: Health, Lifestyle Factors May Boost Your Risk

    From alcohol use to social isolation, poor hearing and heart disease, researchers have identified more than a dozen non-genetic factors that up the risk of dementia for people under 65. Though about 370,000 new cases a year...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • High-Tech Screening Might Spot More Cancer Patients Who’d Benefit From Immunotherapy

    More patients could benefit from immunotherapy, a highly effective treatment for some cancers, new research suggests. Revising current testing guidelines so that a more sophisticated test could be used more often would enable 6,000 more people in...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • Experimental Therapy Eases Alzheimer’s Signs, Symptoms in Mice

    A new cellular therapy improved learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report. The therapy — developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) — relies on both the immune system to fight key...

    • Posted December 29, 2023
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  • New Insights Into Fibroids Might Lead to Better Treatments

    Hormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment. A University of Cincinnati team found that fibroid cells respond to physical strain...

    • Posted December 28, 2023
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