All posts by LadyLively

  • Osteoarthritis Raises Risk of Other Chronic Health Conditions

    Osteoarthritis could nearly triple a person’s risk of developing a multitude of other chronic illnesses, a new two-decade study finds. People with osteoarthritis (OA) — where cartilage breaks down, allowing bones to rub against each other —...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • Unhealthy Microbiome May Raise Death Risk After Organ Transplant

    People with an “unhealthy” gut microbiome appear to be more likely to die following an organ transplant, a new study warns. These gut microbe patterns are specifically associated with deaths from cancer and infection, regardless of the...

    • Posted July 10, 2024
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  • When Diet, Exercise Delay Diabetes Diagnosis, Long-term Health Improves

    Prediabetes can be successfully fought through diet and exercise, a new study shows. People with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and illness if they use diet and exercise to delay the onset of diabetes...

    • Posted July 9, 2024
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  • More Americans Now Think Abortion Should Be Allowed in Any Circumstance

    Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more Americans think their state should allow a woman to get a legal abortion for any reason, a new poll finds. Just over 6 in 10...

    • Posted July 9, 2024
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  • Children With Autism Have Unique Microbiomes, Study Finds

    New research offers what could become a surprising way to diagnose whether a child has autism: Simply check the makeup of their gut microbiome. In a study published July 8 in the journal Nature Microbiology, scientists analyzed more...

    • Posted July 9, 2024
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  • Noninvasive Urine Test for Cervical Cancer Shows Promise

    A new urine test might help doctors more easily screen for cervical cancer, researchers report. The test looks for proteins generated by a type of cancer-causing human papillomavirus, HPV 16.  HPV strains 16 and 18 are responsible...

    • Posted July 9, 2024
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  • Nearly Half of U.S. Counties Lack Cardiologists Despite High Need

    Where you live plays a vital role in how easy it is to receive care for heart problems. Nearly half of U.S. counties don’t have a practicing cardiologist, and those are places with the worst heart health,...

    • Posted July 9, 2024
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  • Cutting Out Meat Could Cut Diabetes Rates

    If it would stave off heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer, would you swear off bacon and burgers? A new international simulation projects cutting Americans’ intake of processed meat alone by 30% could head off more than...

    • Posted July 9, 2024
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  • After Cardiac Arrest, Women More Likely to Suffer Anxiety, Depression Than Men

    Women who survive cardiac arrest are more likely to suffer anxiety or depression than male survivors, a new study warns. Data regarding the five-year health consequences of a cardiac arrest revealed “most significantly a 50% rise in...

    • Posted July 9, 2024
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  • Study Shows RSV Vaccine Safe in Late Pregnancy

    Expectant mothers who get vaccinated to protect their newborns against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are not putting themselves or their babies at risk, new research affirms. It found that getting the shot during late pregnancy was not...

    • Posted July 9, 2024
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