All posts by LadyLively

  • More Evidence That GLP-1 Meds Curb Alcohol Abuse

    There have been a slew of studies recently supporting the notion that the same mechanisms that help folks lose weight with Ozempic and its kin also work to curb problem drinking. Now, a new study out of...

    • Posted November 15, 2024
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  • Breathing Dirty Air Might Raise Eczema Risks

    Cases of the autoimmune skin condition eczema appear to rise in areas most plagued by air pollution, new research shows. Since data has long shown that rates of eczema — clinically known as atopic dermatitis — increase...

    • Posted November 15, 2024
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  • Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Mice

    An experimental vaccine has shown promise in protecting against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, researchers report. Lab mice given the vaccine were able to rapidly clear subsequent chlamydia infections, and were less likely to develop severe infections...

    • Posted November 15, 2024
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  • Stop Worrying So Much About Holiday Weight Gain, Experts Say

    Florida resident Joshua Walker isn’t concerned his health will take a hit from all the cakes, pies, cookies and candy that will tempt him during holiday gatherings. That’s because he’s armed with a solid diet and exercise...

    • Posted November 15, 2024
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  • Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services

    In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • Malaria Developing Resistance to Drug That Saves Children’s Lives

    Over 600,000 people worldwide die from mosquito-borne malaria each year, with the majority of these deaths happening among children under 5. Now, there’s troubling news that the malaria parasite may be gaining resistance against artemisinin, the drug...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • ICYMI, Txt Abbreviations Cn Make U Seem Insincere, Study Finds

    Using abbreviations while texting might save some typing time, but it won’t make a good impression, a new study finds. People who use texting abbreviations like IDK or GOAT are perceived as more insincere and are less...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • E. Coli Illnesses Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Climb to 104

    The number of Americans sickened in an E. coli outbreak tied to slivered onions used on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has now risen to 104, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. In an update posted on its website, the...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • New U.S. Overdose Death Numbers Show ‘Sustained’ Decline

    After decades of battling the opioid epidemic, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday that overdose deaths have now declined for the second year in a row. By how much did these deaths of despair drop? There were about...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • 1 in 3 Surgery Patients Suffer Complications

    More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows. About 38% of adult patients suffer an adverse event during or following their surgery, researchers reported Nov. 13...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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