All posts by LadyLively

  • California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers

    A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has a budget deficit of $30 billion, Newsom noted in his veto...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • Cervical Cancer: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatment

    Cervical cancer is a diagnosis no woman wants to receive, and navigating the disease can be challenging. A type of cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix, this cancer usually develops slowly. The cervix is...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • What Is Croup? Its Symptoms and Treatment

    Croup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is and how to best treat it. Croup is a common respiratory illness, characterized...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • Running vs. Meds: Which Works Best to Beat Depression?

    Exercise has been dubbed “nature’s antidepressant” by doctors for years, and now a new study confirms the notion. The finding follows a four-month look at the impact that running had on anxiety and depression when compared to...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • Nearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6

    Not all children diagnosed with autism as toddlers continue to have that diagnosis once they reach elementary school, a new study shows. While some past research has suggested this could be true, the new research backs that...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • ‘Liquid Biopsy’ Could Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment

    For a subset of patients with advanced lung cancer, radiation therapy can sometimes substantially extend their lives. Now a new study hints that a blood test could be used to identify the people most likely to benefit....

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • Woman Resistant to Alzheimer’s Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease

    Researchers have developed an antibody that can reduce Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in lab mice — inspired by the case of one woman with remarkable resistance to the disease. The work, by researchers at Mass General Brigham, Harvard...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • Want to Lower Your Odds for Long COVID? Get More Sleep

    MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – One way to help lower the odds for long COVID in people with pre-existing conditions may be to get more sleep. A new study discovered the risk was lower in...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • Scientists Discover Secrets of the Cat’s Purr

    Anyone with a cat knows the calm, low rumble of purring, but how does such a small animal make such a low sound? New research suggests it boils down to a pad embedded in feline vocal cord...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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  • A Wolf’s Gut Bug Might Boost Health of Domestic Dogs

    A type of gut bacteria found in wild wolves could help treat domestic dogs who have a common, debilitating gastrointestinal condition. New research in an Oregon wolf discovered a novel strain of Paenibacillus bacteria that displays the...

    • Posted October 9, 2023
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