All posts by LadyLively

  • Blood Test Might Predict Worsening of MS

    KEY TAKEAWAYS: The progression of multiple sclerosis is particularly difficult to predict, varying widely between patients A new blood test uses a biomarker of nerve cell damage to accurately predict progression over the next two years If...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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  • Prediabetes Plus Smoking a Deadly Combo for Young Adults

    Young people who smoke and have prediabetes have triple the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study shows. Overall, hospitalized tobacco users with prediabetes had a 3.3 times higher risk that they were in the hospital...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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  • Following Disasters, Untreated Mold Sends Many to Hospitals

    Climate change-driven hurricanes, floods and superstorms are threatening to create a surge in mold growth in people’s homes, sickening residents and robbing them of breath. Local hospitals witness a nearly twofold increase in diagnoses related to mold...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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  • Scientists Create Device That Can Isolate Blood Flow to Brain

    An experimental device that isolates blood flow to the brain has the potential to revolutionize brain research. The device redirects the brain’s blood supply through a pump that maintains or adjusts a range of variables necessary to...

    • Posted November 13, 2023
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  • Tasty and Healthy: Try These Thanksgiving Meal Tips for Kids

    The Thanksgiving table is typically loaded down with turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes and all kinds of pie, but nutritionists say kids should also be encouraged to eat fresh fruit and vegetables during the holiday meal. Precious...

    • Posted November 11, 2023
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  • Major Study Confirms CT Scans’ Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids

    CT scans are significantly linked to an increased risk of blood cancers in young people, a major multinational study has found. Analysis of data from nearly 1 million people under 22 who underwent at least one CT...

    • Posted November 10, 2023
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  • Childhood Vaccine Exemptons Hit Highest Level Yet: CDC

    FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — In a sign that suggests many American parents have become dubious about the safety of childhood vaccines, new government data shows that immunization exemptions for kindergartners have reached their highest...

    • Posted November 10, 2023
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  • Babies Are Contracting Salmonella After Handling Pet Food, FDA Warns

    FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — Two federal health agencies are investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to dog food that has sickened seven people in seven states, nearly all of them infants. On Thursday, the U.S....

    • Posted November 10, 2023
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  • FDA Approves First Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus

    FRIDAY, Nov. 10, 2023 (Healthday News) — The first vaccine to prevent infection with the chikungunya virus was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The single-dose shot, known as Ixchiq, is approved for...

    • Posted November 10, 2023
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  • 1 in 8 U.S. Military Families Now Resorting to Food Banks, Study Finds

    About one in eight military families are turning to food banks and community pantries to make ends meet and feed their children, a new study finds. More than 13% of military families with at least one child...

    • Posted November 10, 2023
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