All posts by LadyLively

  • Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy Could Battle Alcoholism

    Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), have a...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • Older People More Prone to Relocating After Dementia Diagnosis

    A new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or other dementia often spurs a person to move from their home, new research shows. “One possible explanation is that individuals with dementia and their caregivers may choose to move closer to...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • Dad’s Use of Diabetes Med Metformin Won’t Raise Birth Defect Risk

    A new, reassuring study finds that men can take the diabetes drug metformin without worrying that their offspring will suffer from birth defects. Recent research raised concerns that metformin could promote birth defects in children by damaging...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • Are Stroke Survivors Getting Too Many Sedatives Like Xanax, Valium?

    Doctors might be overprescribing sedatives to stroke survivors, a new study warns. About 5% of people are prescribed a benzodiazepine following a stroke, to help calm anxiety and improve sleep, researchers found. Benzodiazepine meds include Valium, Ativan...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • Silent Damage First: Alzheimer’s Disease Could Have Two Phases

    Alzheimer’s disease might damage the brain in two distinct phases, a new study suggests. An early phase that occurs slowly and silently appears to lay the groundwork for a second, more widely destructive phase of Alzheimer’s, according...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • What’s the Best Clot-Buster Med After Stroke?

    An off-label clot-busting drug appears to work slightly better in treating stroke patients than an approved medication, a new review finds. The clot-buster tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of excellent recovery and reduced disability...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • Oct. 7 Tragedy Spurs Israeli Researcher to Study Grief Over Sibling Loss

    A young Israeli researcher who lost a sibling in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians said the tragedy has spurred her to study the unique aspects of grief at the sudden loss of a...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • The Right Time is Now to Get Your Flu Vaccine

    Folks who want solid protection during the cold and flu season should get the influenza vaccine now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The ideal time to get the flu vaccine is by the end of...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • Just Standing More Probably Won’t Help Your Heart

    Got yourself a standing desk because you know sitting is unhealthy? It might be the wrong move, new research suggests. The study of over 83,000 British adults who wore special movement monitors on their wrists found no...

    • Posted October 17, 2024
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  • Kidney Transplants Safe When Donor, Recipient Both HIV-Positive

    People living with HIV who need a kidney can rest assured that outcomes are similar whether their kidney donor was also HIV-positive or not, a new study finds. One- and three-year survival was the same, regardless of...

    • Posted October 16, 2024
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