All posts by LadyLively

  • Biden Administration Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban

    A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday. “This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • Blood Test Might Predict Knee Osteoarthritis Years Early

    A blood test could help doctors spot the signs of knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before it shows up on X-rays, a new study claims. After analyzing the blood of 200 white British women, half diagnosed...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • Dogs Can Get Lyme Disease, Too

    People worry about contracting Lyme disease from ticks, but they should be concerned for their furry friends as well, veterinarians say. Dogs throughout the United States are increasingly vulnerable to the tick-borne illness, say experts from the...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • Spinal Cord Injury Damages Metabolism, and Scientists Now Know Why

    Patients with a spinal cord injury frequently develop diabetes and heart health problems, and researchers now think they know why. It appears that neuron activity following the injury causes belly fat to break down into compounds that...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • Syphilis Is Increasingly Displaying Atypical, Severe Symptoms

    Syphilis cases are on the rise in the United States, and doctors in Chicago say they are increasingly seeing cases that don’t display typical symptoms, such as rash or skin ulcers. Instead, patients are presenting with headaches...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • Climate Change Could Be Good News for Viruses Like COVID

    MONDAY, April 29, 2024 — Climate change — and closed windows — could be aiding the spread of airborne viruses like the one that causes COVID-19, a new study suggests. Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • Vaccines Have Saved 154 Million Lives, Mostly Babies, Over Past 50 Years

    Global vaccination efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives, including 101 million infants, a new study led by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows. Immunization has contributed more to the health and survival of newborns than...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • Scientists Discover Cause of Rare Movement Disorder

    Researchers have conclusively identified the genetic cause of a rare, progressive movement disorder. A rare extra-long version of a gene appears to cause nerve cells to become poisoned by toxic proteins in people with spinocerebellar ataxia 4...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • Smokers, Former Smokers May Gain From Switch to Plant-Based Diet

    Current and former smokers might lower their risk for emphysema if they adopt a highly nutritional plant-based diet, a new study shows. People with a history of smoking who adopted a plant-based diet had a 56% lower...

    • Posted April 29, 2024
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  • USDA Gets Tougher on Salmonella in Raw Breaded Chicken Products

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is clamping down on salmonella bacteria found in breaded, stuffed raw chicken products, with the agency issuing a final rule on the issue Friday. The agency’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)...

    • Posted April 26, 2024
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