All posts by LadyLively

  • Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans’ Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key

    Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says. Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala,...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • Trial Confirms ‘Life-Changing’ Impact of Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

    A new gene therapy approved earlier this year can serve as a sustainable single-dose treatment for people with hemophilia B, newly published clinical trial data shows. People with hemophilia B saw their bleeding episodes drop by an...

    • Posted September 26, 2024
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  • Could Ozempic Help Prevent Opioid Overdoses?

    In a finding that suggests Ozempic and Wegovy have powers that extend beyond weight loss, a new study finds the medications might also lower people’s risk of opioid overdose. People with type 2 diabetes prescribed semaglutide (Ozempic,...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Most Americans Won’t Get Vaccinated as Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey

    Most Americans don’t plan to get vaccinated against the flu or COVID-19 this season, a new survey has found. Fewer than two in five U.S. adults (38%) say they will definitely get a flu jab, and only...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • 988 Mental Health Crisis Calls Now Link to Caller Location, Not Area Code

    In a move that could mean more Americans in crisis get help and get it quickly, federal officials announced Tuesday that major cellphone carriers now have the technology to direct 988 callers to local mental health services...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Novo Nordisk CEO Grilled by Congress Over Price of Ozempic

    During a tense hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday, Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faced tough questions over the company’s high prices for its blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. While testifying before the Senate Committee...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Free COVID Tests Back Again by End of September

    As Americans get ready for fall and winter, the U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID tests, available by the end of this month. “U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • 14.3 Million Americans Are Caring for Ill or Disabled Veteran

    Millions of Americans are caring for veterans, putting their finances and their mental health on the line to help those who have served the country. More than 14 million Americans now provide daily care to wounded, sick...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Most People With Schizophrenia Aren’t Getting Treated

    Only 1 in every 4 U.S. adults struggling with schizophrenia receive “minimally adequate treatment,” new data shows. Many of these patients also struggle with other mental health issues, such as substance abuse or depression, and they are...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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  • Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment

    Two key symptoms that can arise soon after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could predict how swiftly the illness will progress and suggest best treatment options, new research shows. The two symptoms — blurred vision and...

    • Posted September 25, 2024
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