All posts by LadyLively

  • Kids Worldwide Are Consuming More Sugary Drinks

    Kids and teens around the world are consuming more sugary drinks, increasing their risk of future health problems, a new study finds. Young people consumed nearly 23% more sugar-sweetened beverages in 2018 compared to 1990, according to...

    • Posted August 8, 2024
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  • Dementia May Not Be as Common Among Parkinson’s Patients as Thought

    Many people with Parkinson’s disease may fear dementia as a common consequence of the disease. But new research suggests dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson’s, and in fact is less common than presumed. If dementia does occur,...

    • Posted August 8, 2024
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  • More Than 1 in 4 Americans Over 50 Are Now Caregivers

    More than 1 in 4 Americans 50 or older are now caregivers, looking after at least one family member or friend who has a health problem or disability, a new poll has found. In all, 30% of...

    • Posted August 7, 2024
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  • Red Cross Issues Blood Shortage Alert as Summer Heat Cuts Donations

    This summer’s blistering temperatures have helped prompt an emergency blood shortage, the American Red Cross has warned. Heat waves affected almost 100 blood drives last month, either by hurting turnout or forcing the events to be canceled. Since...

    • Posted August 7, 2024
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  • EPA Bans Vegetable Pesticide That Can Harm Fetuses

    In an historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned the use of a pesticide that can harm fetuses. Known as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), the weedkiller is used on a variety of crops, including...

    • Posted August 7, 2024
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  • Bystander CPR More Likely to Save Your Life If You’re White and Male: Study

    Whites are three times more likely to survive a cardiac arrest after receiving bystander CPR than Black adults are, a new study has found. Likewise, men are twice as likely to survive after bystander CPR than women,...

    • Posted August 7, 2024
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  • Drug Approved to Fight Rare Cancer That Hits Young Adults

    A new immunotherapy is now available to treat a rare soft tissue cancer that most frequently occurs in young men. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleuecel) to treat synovial...

    • Posted August 7, 2024
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  • Your Friends’ Genes May Harm or Help You

    Remember your besties from high school? Sure, they made a lasting impression, but science suggests they influenced the trajectory of your health, too. It’s not that far-fetched: Your friends carry genes that may or may nor predispose...

    • Posted August 7, 2024
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  • Feel Judged by Your Doctor? You Might Not Be Imagining It

    It’s tough to open up to a doctor, even though it’s vital if patients want the best care for what ails them. Why the reticence? People worry they’ll be judged by their doctor if they share mistaken...

    • Posted August 7, 2024
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  • Cost Keeps Many Who Need Them From Getting New Weight-Loss Meds

    WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay news) — Medicare and Medicaid patients are less likely to get cutting-edge weight-loss drugs than people with private insurance are, a new study finds. Medicaid accounted for less than 10% of semaglutide...

    • Posted August 7, 2024
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