All posts by LadyLively

  • Drug-Linked Infant Deaths Doubled in U.S. in 4 Years

    As an epidemic of drug abuse cuts it way through America, none are left unharmed, even the very young. New data finds that the rate of infants dying from drug-related reasons more than doubled between 2018 and...

    • Posted June 5, 2024
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  • Too Many Teens Are Driving Drowsy

    Teens on the verge of falling asleep behind the wheel is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways, a new study reports. About 1 in 6 teenage drivers say they’ve driven while drowsy, according to...

    • Posted June 5, 2024
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  • Gene Therapy in Both Ears Restores Hearing to Babies Born Deaf

    Chlidren born deaf have had their hearing restored in both ears as a result of gene therapy, a new study reports. All five children showed hearing recovery in both ears, with dramatic improvements in speech perception and...

    • Posted June 5, 2024
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  • Few Heart Attack Survivors Get Expert Advice on Diet

    Less than one-quarter of people who survive serious heart conditions receive the dietary counseling needed to protect their future health, a new study finds. Only about 23% of people treated for major illnesses like heart attack and...

    • Posted June 5, 2024
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  • A Malaria Drug May Combat Tick-Borne Babesiosis

    A malaria drug could help immune-compromised people who can’t shake off babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, a new study says. The drug tafenoquine helped cure four New England patients whose babesiosis infections weren’t knocked out by the...

    • Posted June 5, 2024
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  • AI Plus Mammograms Might Boost Breast Cancer Detection

    Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors’ assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readings, a new study shows. AI-assisted mammography detected significantly more breast cancers, with a lower false-positive...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Black, Hispanic Americans More Likely to Be Dropped From Medicaid

    Following the end of temporary pandemic-era rules expanding access to Medicaid, about 10 million Americans have lost that coverage. But a new report finds that most folks who’ve lost coverage have done so because of paperwork issues,...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Lawsuit Claims Poppi Soda Not as Gut-Healthy as Company Says

    The popular prebiotic sodas known as Poppi may not be quite as good for your gut as the company claims. In a class-action lawsuit filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Kristin Cobbs said...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • Cucumbers Sold in 14 States Recalled Over Salmonella Concerns

    A company recall has been issued for cucumbers sold in 14 states because of possible contamination with salmonella. In a notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Florida-based Fresh Start Produce recalled the vegetables, which...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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  • How Drinking on Long-Haul Flights Could Threaten Your Heart

    Booze could threaten a sleeping air passenger’s heart health, particularly on long-haul flights, a new study warns. Alcohol combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude lowers the amount of oxygen in the blood and raises the heart...

    • Posted June 4, 2024
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