All posts by LadyLively

  • Cutting Back on Carbs Could Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes

    Type 2 diabetes is caused in part by the failure of pancreatic beta cells to respond as they should to blood sugar. Now, new research suggests that switching to a low-carbohydrate diet might correct that beta cell...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows

    Maybe you’ve seen a cartoon character shake their head back and forth following a sharp blow — clearing away whatever stars or birds are circling their noggins. Turns out, that same move might help coaches and physical...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • Could Dirty Air Raise Kids’ Odds for Peanut Allergy?

    Babies who breathe in polluted air tend to have higher rates of peanut allergy as they grow up, but the same wasn’t true for immune-based conditions like egg allergy or eczema, Australian researchers report. Why the connection...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • COVID in Pregnancy Won’t Lead to Neurodevelopmental Issues in Kids

    New research offers some comfort to pregnant women who become ill with COVID: Brain development doesn’t appear to be impaired in children exposed to the virus while in the womb. There’s no significant difference in development at...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • Aerobic Exercise May Ease ‘Brain Fog’ of Breast Cancer Chemo

    Women fighting breast cancer can relieve some of their chemotherapy “brain fog” through aerobic exercise, a new clinical trial in Canada suggests. Breast cancer patients on chemo who participated in a regular aerobics class reported that they...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • MRI Might Spare Rectal Cancer Patients Surgery and Colostomy

    Some rectal cancer patients might be spared surgery and the lifelong need for a colostomy bag if they undergo MRI screening, a new study finds. The scans might accurately predict which patients have a higher odds for...

    • Posted October 23, 2024
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  • Listeria Danger Spurs Nationwide Recall of Frozen Waffles

    Treehouse Foods Inc. has recalled dozens of frozen waffle products because of potential listeria contamination. The recalled products were distributed throughout the United States and Canada and packed in various formats, the company said in its recall...

    • Posted October 22, 2024
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  • Washington Becomes 6th State to Report Bird Flu in Humans

    TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 (HealthDayNews) — Four farm workers who helped cull poultry on an commercial egg farm in Washington are presumed to have been infected with bird flu, making that state the sixth in the country...

    • Posted October 22, 2024
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  • Seniors Who Split: Rates of ‘Gray Divorce’ Have Tripled Since 1990

    Baby Boom seniors are divorcing at rates triple that of a few decades ago, a new study has found. “Gray divorce” among folks 65 and older increased to 15% in 2022 from 5% in 1990, according to...

    • Posted October 22, 2024
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  • Black Patients 22% More Likely to Die After Bypass Surgeries

    Heart bypass operations have gotten safer, but not everyone is benefiting equally: New data shows that Black patients face a 22% higher odds of dying in the hospital after their surgeries. “We found Black patients who have...

    • Posted October 22, 2024
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