All posts by LadyLively

  • Going Vegan Healthy for Dogs, Cats — and the Planet

    Should Fluffy and Fido go vegan? A new study says yes — for the environment. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that livestock are responsible for 14.5% of the greenhouse gas emissions. In response, some...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • 70 Million ‘Slime Licker’ Candies Recalled Due to Choking Risk

    Candy Dynamics Inc. said Thursday it is recalling 70 million of its candies because they can pose a choking hazard. The recall is for its “Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candies.” Consumers should immediately stop using the...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • CDC Stops Issuing New COVID Vaccination Cards

    Wallet-friendly cards showing proof of COVID vaccinations served a purpose early in the pandemic, but they’re on their way out. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing the cards, likely changing how people...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • Study Confirms Risk of Gastro Issues for People Taking Wegovy, Ozempic

    While many have raved about the powers of popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic, new research confirms the medications can trigger some nasty gastrointestinal side effects. Known as GLP-1 agonists, they may increase the risk of...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • Cancer Drug Shortages Persist Across U.S.

    U.S. cancer centers continue to have shortages of commonly used chemotherapy drugs, a new survey shows, though the medications are not as scarce as they were last June. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a nonprofit alliance...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • Ketamine Nasal Spray Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression

    A nasal spray containing a ketamine derivative appears to beat one of the standard drugs used for people with difficult-to-treat depression, a new clinical trial has found. The trial, of nearly 700 people with treatment-resistant depression, found...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • In Early Trial, Promising Results for Moderna’s Combo COVID-Flu Vaccine

    Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that it has seen positive early results with a new vaccine that would guard against four strains of flu plus COVID-19. In interim findings from a Phase 1/2 trial, the vaccine showed both...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • Bogus, Harmful ‘Conversion Therapy’ for LGBTQ People Still Prevalent, Study Finds

    In the United States, “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ people has been widely condemned by major medical associations. Not only that, nearly half of the country has now banned the practice for minors. But a new review of...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • How HDL ‘Good’ Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk

    While HDL cholesterol is considered the “good” kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person’s risk of dementia, new research suggests. “This study is especially informative because of...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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  • Big Rise Seen in Gun Deaths, Overdoses Among U.S. Kids

    America’s kids are safer now than a decade ago when it comes to many types of injury, with two glaring exceptions: drugs and guns. That’s the crux of a new study that looked at injury trends among...

    • Posted October 5, 2023
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