All posts by LadyLively

  • FDA Expands Use of Breast Cancer Drug Kisqali

    Women with early stage breast cancer may now take Kisquali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s expanded approval of the treatment, drug maker Novartis announced Tuesday. “The FDA approval...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • Black Women Face Higher Death Risk From All Types of Breast Cancer

    Black women have a higher risk of dying from any type of breast cancer than white women, a new review finds. Overall, the increased survival risk for Black women ranges from 17% to 50%, depending on the...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • Therapy Dogs Can Ease Nurses’, Doctors’ Stress, Too

    Therapy dogs can help boost the spirits of health care workers in the same way they brighten the moods of hospital patients, a new study shows.  The furry, four-legged friends reduced emotional exhaustion and job stress among...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • Cost Has Many Going Around Doctors to Get Weight-Loss Meds

    Wegovy, Zepbound and other cutting-edge weight-loss drugs can be tough to get these days. They’re in short supply, and often too expensive to afford without insurance coverage. Because of these barriers, many people are doing an end-run...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • Feeling Content Helps Shield You From Heart Attack, Stroke

    Folks who are content with what they’ve got could be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. “Our findings support a holistic approach to health care, where enhancing a person’s mental...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds

     Early, aggressive treatment of brain lesions caused by multiple sclerosis could help ward off faster decline in patients, a new study finds. Such treatment could prevent or potentially cure paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL), areas of chronic brain...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • Child’s Risk for Obesity Depends on Where Parents Can Shop for Food

    The corner bodega or neighborhood Kwik-E-Mart could be fueling childhood obesity in the United States, a new study suggests. Children have a more than 50% increased chance of obesity if they live in a place without ready...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • Post-Op Keytruda Boosts Bladder Cancer Outcomes

    When given after organ-removal surgery, Keytruda brings patients battling advanced bladder cancers more time cancer-free, a new trial finds. Folks with “high-risk” bladder cancers — tumors that had already invaded nearby muscle — doubled the time they...

    • Posted September 18, 2024
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  • More Cancer Cases in Areas Where Incarceration Rates Are High: Study

    Counties and states where jails and prisons are packed are more likely to have higher rates of cancer, new research shows. “These results aren’t surprising. Incarceration in the U.S. is recognized as a key element of social...

    • Posted September 17, 2024
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  • Childhood Trauma Can Raise Health Risks for a Lifetime

    Deprivation, neglect and abuse during childhood can increase a person’s long-term risk of health problems, a new study warns. “Stress is implicated in nine of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States today,” said...

    • Posted September 17, 2024
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