All posts by LadyLively

  • Dengue Cases Mount in Los Angeles

    The Los Angeles area is seeing a troubling increase in local dengue fever cases, health officials warned Wednesday. In a public notice posted on its website, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department said at least three...

    • Posted September 19, 2024
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  • U.S. Health Care System Ranks Last Among Wealthy Nations, Report Finds

    Americans have the worst health care among the world’s wealthy nations, a new report says. People in the United States die the earliest and live the sickest lives out of 10 developed countries, even though the United...

    • Posted September 19, 2024
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  • Stroke Kills 7 Million Worldwide Each Year, and Deaths Are Rising

    Climate change and worsening diets are sending global rates of stroke and stroke deaths skyward, a new study warns. Almost 12 million people worldwide had a stroke in 2021, up 70% since 1990, according to a team...

    • Posted September 19, 2024
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  • Diabetes Med Metformin Could Cut Risks for Long COVID

    One of the most common diabetes drugs, metformin, might deliver an added bonus: Lowering users’ odds for Long COVID. Long COVID can present with symptoms including chronic fatigue, brain fog and chest pain and it may last weeks...

    • Posted September 19, 2024
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  • ‘Exercise Is Medicine’ for People With Parkinson’s

    Exercise, whether moderate- or high-intensity, can help ease Parkinson’s symptoms, including fatigue, new research shows. As study lead author Dr. Philip Millar explained, Parkinson’s patients are too often overwhelmed by shame or depression, so they stop going...

    • Posted September 19, 2024
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  • Some Chocolate Products Labeled ‘Dairy-Free’ Contain Milk, FDA Finds

    Consumers should be aware that some chocolate labeled as “dairy-free” actually contains milk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. This inaccurate labeling could put people with milk allergies in danger, the FDA noted. About 13 of...

    • Posted September 19, 2024
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  • Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson’s

    A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also known as gliflozins, lower blood sugar by prompting the kidneys to filter...

    • Posted September 19, 2024
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  • Did Your ACL Surgery Work? Try Hopping Backwards

    Hopping backward is a good test to see if someone’s ACL surgery has gone well, a new study says. That backward hop is an effective way of measuring the strength of a patient’s knee function, as well...

    • Posted September 19, 2024
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  • Long-Term Outcomes Good for Face Transplant Recipients, Study Finds

    There have been 50 face transplants performed in 11 countries since the surgery was pioneered back in 2005, and long-term outcomes have been favorable, a new review finds. In total, 85% of people receiving these complex surgeries...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • Buildup of Metals in Body Can Worsen Heart Disease

    Cadmium, uranium, cobalt: These and other metals found in the environment can collect in the body and exacerbate heart disease, new research suggests. “Our findings highlight the importance of considering metal exposure as a significant risk factor...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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