All posts by LadyLively

  • After Salmonella Cases Double in a Week, Cantaloupe Recall Expanded

    MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (Healthday News) — Three more brands of cantaloupe have been recalled by U.S. health officials after salmonella infections linked to the fruit more than doubled in just a week. The case count now...

    • Posted November 27, 2023
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  • Long COVID Now Common in U.S. Nursing Homes

    Repeated COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes have had a stark and lasting impact on vulnerable older residents, a new study reports. Long COVID has left many residents of these facilities relying more and more on staff to...

    • Posted November 27, 2023
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  • In Michigan, 5 Women Contracted Syphilis Affecting the Eyes From the Same Asymptomatic Man

    In a disease cluster last year, one infected but asymptomatic man spread a rare form of syphilis that affects the eyes to five Michigan women, a new report finds. Since ocular syphilis remains very rare, researchers believe...

    • Posted November 27, 2023
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  • Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer’s

    Whole grains could be the key to Black people protecting their brains against aging and dementia, a new study reports. Black folks who ate more foods with whole grains appeared to have a slower rate of memory...

    • Posted November 27, 2023
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  • Surgery Doesn’t Get Safer When Patient, Surgeon Are Same Gender

    MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HeathDay News) — More female surgeons are entering the field, which brings up a new question: Are your surgical outcomes likely to be better if your gender matches that of your surgeon? The...

    • Posted November 27, 2023
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  • Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs

    Squats and lunges aren’t the most fun exercises, but a new study says they’ll help save your knees. Folks with strong quads building up their thighs appear to be less likely to require a total knee replacement,...

    • Posted November 27, 2023
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  • Breathing in Coal-Based Pollution Could Be Especially Deadly: Study

    When it comes to the ultra-fine particles you may breathe in from polluted air, all is not created equal as it affects your health.  Fine particle pollutants known PM2.5 — particles that are 2.5 microns or less...

    • Posted November 27, 2023
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  • Scans Show Brain Changes in People With Long COVID

    People with long COVID exhibit brain changes that are different from the brains of fully recovered COVID-19 patients, a new brain scan study reports. COVID-19 induced a specific pattern of microscopic structural changes in various brain regions...

    • Posted November 27, 2023
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  • Got GERD? Eat This Way to Help Avoid Symptoms

    Some folks feasting this holiday have to contend with gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD. In fact, about one-third of the population is affected by this chronic condition, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics....

    • Posted November 24, 2023
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  • New Advances Mean Many Patients Go Home Same Day After Knee Replacement

    Robert Fleetwood, 73, needed joint replacements in both knees, both to relieve his arthritis pain and to continue competing in athletic activities. And thanks to medical advances, Fleetwood was able to go home the same he had...

    • Posted November 24, 2023
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