All posts by LadyLively

  • What Is Babesiosis, a Tick-Borne Illness?

    You likely know that Lyme disease can be spread by ticks, but have you heard of babesiosis? It’s a different disease caused by the bite of a deer tick, and cases are rising in the United States,...

    • Posted November 15, 2023
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  • More Than 1 in 6 U.S. Adults, Teens Have Substance Use Disorder

    TUESDAY, NOV. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — Over 1 in 6 Americans, adults and teens alike, suffered a substance use disorder in 2022, new government data released Monday shows. In the survey, alcohol and drug abuse involved roughly...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on Antiviral Tamiflu

    Children stricken with influenza aren’t receiving the flu-busting antiviral drug Tamiflu even though it’s recommended for them, a new study says. Three of five children with the flu aren’t prescribed Tamiflu, researchers report online Nov. 13 in...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • COVID Rebound Occurs in 1 in 5 People Taking Paxlovid

    Paxlovid helps prevent severe COVID-19, but it also might significantly increase a person’s risk of a rebound case, a new study confirms. About 1 in 5 people taking Paxlovid recovered and tested negative for COVID, but later...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Too Little Sleep Might Raise a Woman’s Odds for Diabetes

    Women who don’t get enough sleep might have an increased risk of diabetes, an effect even more pronounced in postmenopausal females, a new study finds. Shortening sleep by just 90 minutes increased insulin resistance in women used...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • CDC Tells Docs to Look for Lead Poisoning in Kids, as Fruit Puree Investigation Continues

    TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — Doctors need to be on the lookout for lead poisoning in children as the latest tally of kids exposed to the toxin after consuming pouches of cinnamon-flavored apple puree climbed...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Any Activity, Even Sleeping, Is Healthier Than Sitting

    TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 (Healthday News) — There is nothing worse for your heart than sitting, a new study confirms. “The big takeaway from our research is that while small changes to how you move can have...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Low-fat Diets Battle Fatigue for Folks With MS

    Researchers have found a remedy for the debilitating fatigue faced by many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): A low-fat diet. “The results reinforced what we had seen before,” said study leader Dr. Vijayshree Yadav, director of the...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Controlled Fires Cut Wildfire Risk by 60%, Study Shows

    Controlled forest burns can prevent the sort of high-intensity wildfires that have plagued the Western U.S. and Canada as a result of climate change, a new study argues. A low-intensity fire in the mixed conifer forests of...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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  • Many Clinics Are Selling Ketamine as Bogus ‘Cure’ for Illnesses

    The party drug and anesthetic ketamine is starting to show promise in trials as a treatment for depression. But new research also suggests that hundreds of U.S. clinics may be misleading consumers, hawking off-label and unapproved ketamine...

    • Posted November 14, 2023
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