All posts by LadyLively

  • U.S. Preterm Births Are on the Rise

    Over the past decade, rates of preterm birth in the United States jumped more than 10%, a new study of more than 5 million births shows. The rise dovetailed with an increase in some factors that make...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • FDA Approves New Kind of Drug for Schizophrenia

    The first new type of medication in decades to help fight against schizophrenia was approved on Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Cobenfy (xanomeline/trospium chloride) could bring patients what they’ve long hoped for: A means...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • At Two Dallas Hospitals, Kids’ ER Visits for Heat Illness Nearly Tripled Over Last Decade

    In a sign that climate change may be fueling heat illnesses in kids, a new study reveals that such visits to two Texas children’s emergency rooms spiked 170% between 2012 and 2023. Study leader Dr. Taylor Merritt,...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • U.S. E-Bike and Scooter Injuries are Soaring

    Folks who depend on e-bikes and powered scooters to get around know they might get hurt, but they might be surprised by just how likely that really is. Rates of injury on the trendy transportation devices skyrocketed...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • Could Fertility Treatments Raise Heart Defect Risks in Babies?

    Babies conceived through assisted reproductive technology are more likely to be born with a major heart defect, new research shows. That risk was 36% higher in babies conceived through techniques such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). Some...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • Grandma, the Family Dog: Unexpected Sources of Opioid Tragedies for Young Kids

    Grandma’s pill organizer. Fido’s pain medication. A tossed-away tissue. All are potential sources of opioid poisoning for young children, researchers at the New Jersey Poison Control Center report. Their five-year look at 230 cases of opioid exposure...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • Upping Dose of Anti-Opioid Drug Might Work Better to Curb Addiction

    Patients with opioid use disorder who receive higher doses of a drug to treat their addiction are more likely to have positive results, a new study finds.  Daily doses of the drug buprenorphine is a standard treatment...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • Treatment Could Be New Option for People Battling Ulcerative Colitis

    An experimental monoclonal antibody treatment appears to ease the digestive disorder ulcerative colitis in patients who’ve failed other medications, a new trial shows. The treatment, tulisokibart, spurred remission of symptoms in more than a quarter of patients,...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • Know What ‘Chroming’ Is? TikTok Fad Could Harm Your Kids

    Chroming, where toxic fumes from common household items are inhaled for a quick high, is on the rise among youth and TikTok may be to blame, new research suggests. In findings that are to be presented Saturday...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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  • Babies Who Got Only Breast Milk in Hospital Have Lower Asthma Rates

    If you think it isn’t important to start breastfeeding your newborn while still in the hospital, think again. New research shows that infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their hospitalization right after birth were 22%...

    • Posted September 27, 2024
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