All posts by LadyLively

  • U.S. Syphilis Cases Continue to Climb

    U.S. cases of syphilis have soared past numbers seen just a decade ago, new government statistics show. The grim numbers are for 2022, the latest year for which an accurate tally is available. More than 202,000 cases...

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • Cost, Job Worries Have Many Americans Postponing Surgeries

    Older adults frequently delay needed surgery because of financial concerns, a new study finds. Nearly half of people ages 50 and older who were very concerned about the cost of surgery wound up not having an operation...

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • Experimental Pain Med Could Give Patients New Option to Opioids

    The first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial. For now, the drug from Vertex Pharmaceuticals is called VX-548....

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • Why the Rise in Breast Cancers in Younger Women?

    A surge in breast cancers for women younger than 50 has puzzled medical experts, but a new study provides some new information that could help halt this trend. The steady increase in diagnoses during the past two...

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • ADHD Drug Zenzedi Recalled Over Pill Mixup

    The maker of a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy has recalled one lot of the medication after a pill mixup was discovered. The recall notice, issued by Azurity Pharmaceuticals Inc., states that one lot of Zenzedi...

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • Study Confirms Link Between Smoking and ALS

    New research is helping confirm smoking as a risk factor for the devastating brain illness amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS affects roughly 31,000 Americans each year, with about 5,000 new cases diagnosed annually, according to the U.S....

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • FDA Approval of Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception Has Slashed ER Visits

    U.S. approval of over-the-counter emergency contraception like “Plan B” has had an unintended but positive side effect for America’s hospitals, a new study shows. Emergency room visits related to “morning-after” contraception plummeted after the pills became easily...

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • Ozone-Linked Deaths on the Rise Globally

    Deaths related to ozone air pollution will rise significantly around the world during the next two decades due to climate change, a new study warns. Cities in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa can expect to...

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • Slip Sliding Away: Shield Yourself From Winter Injury

    A white winter landscape might look magical, but the cold and snow and ice can make even the simplest of tasks potentially dangerous. “It’s slip and fall season,” said Dr. Letitia Bradford, an orthopedic surgeon who practices...

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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  • Flame Retardant Chemicals Show Links to Preterm Birth

    Pregnant women exposed to flame-retardant chemicals could face an increased risk of premature birth, a new study warns. Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are commonly used as flame retardants in products like furniture, baby items, electronics, clothes and building...

    • Posted January 30, 2024
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