All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA Signs off on New Version of Abortion Pill Mifepristone

    A new low-cost version of the abortion pill mifepristone just received federal approval and it’s already stirring political controversy. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval to Evita Solutions for its generic version of...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Nearly 100 Sickened Aboard Royal Caribbean Ship with Norovirus

    Nearly 100 people aboard Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas contracted norovirus during a two-week voyage from San Diego to Miami, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The highly contagious gastrointestinal illness affected...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Scientists Grow Egg Cells From Human Skin in New Study

    Oregon scientists have taken an early step toward creating lab-grown eggs using human skin cells, but the process faces major challenges before it could ever be used to help people have children. In the new study, published...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Minnesota Confirms 10 New Measles Cases, All in Unvaccinated Travelers

    The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed 10 new measles cases this week, bringing the state’s total to 18 so far in 2025. The cases were all among unvaccinated people who had recently traveled, KSTP-TV in...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Menopause Doesn’t Affect MS Progression, Major Study Concludes

    Menopause does not increase symptoms and disability among women with multiple sclerosis, a major new study has concluded. Some experts had been concerned that fluctuating hormone levels associated with menopause might affect severity of the neurodegenerative disease,...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Free School Meals Linked To Less High Blood Pressure Among Children

    Universal free meal programs appear to improve kids’ heart health, a new study says. The proportion of students with high blood pressure fell by nearly 11% over five years among schools that signed up for free meal...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Bad Sleep Linked To Accelerated Brain Aging

    Rotten sleep might accelerate the aging of a person’s brain, partly by increasing inflammation, a new study says. People’s brains aged faster as they scored worse on a five-point scale of sleep quality, researchers reported Sept. 30...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Smart Patch Helps Addicts, Alcoholics Manage Stress And Cravings

    A “stress coach” smart patch can help people struggling with addiction or alcoholism manage their anxiety and cravings, lowering their risk of relapse, a new study shows. The biofeedback patch provides people with real-time monitoring of their...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Flavored Weed Vapes Becoming New Face Of Teen Drug Use

    Flavored weed vapes are now American teens’ favorite way to get high, a new study says. Vaping marijuana has become increasingly popular among weed users, and flavored cannabis vapes are their preferred product, according to research published...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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  • Immigrants’ Heart Health Advantage Fades While Living In The U.S., Study Says

    Immigrants come to the United States hale and healthy, but that doesn’t last long, a new study says. Immigrants’ heart disease risk increases the longer they live in the U.S., according to research scheduled for presentation today...

    • Posted October 3, 2025
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