All posts by LadyLively

  • Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer

    Everyone knows smoking to be a major cause of cancer. Now, exactly how tobacco smoke triggers tumor development just got a bit clearer, thanks to new Canadian research. According to a team at the Ontario Institute for...

    • Posted November 8, 2023
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  • FDA Will Pull Vet Drug Used in Pork Industry Over Cancer Concerns for Humans

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 (Healthday News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it plans to pull a veterinary drug used commonly in the pork industry because it might pose a cancer risk to...

    • Posted November 8, 2023
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  • FDA Investigating Hospitalizations Linked to Counterfeit Ozempic

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received at least three reports of people being hospitalized after taking counterfeit versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drugs known as semaglutides. At least one of these reports includes mention...

    • Posted November 8, 2023
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  • CT Screening Greatly Boosts Lung Cancer Survival: Study

    For smokers and former smokers, getting annual CT scans of the chest to catch lung cancers early dramatically improves survival, new research shows. Many people may believe lung cancer to be swiftly fatal. However, the new report...

    • Posted November 8, 2023
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  • When California Banned Flavored Vapes, Many Just Shopped Online

    California banned menthol cigarettes and flavored vaping products in late 2022, based on concerns the flavors encouraged teens to get hooked on nicotine. But a new study finds many smokers simply shrugged and turned to online shopping...

    • Posted November 8, 2023
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  • Your ‘Biological Age’ Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke, Dementia

    There’s your calendar age, and then there’s what scientists call your “biological” age, which is based on various measurements indicating good or not-so-good health. Now, new Swedish research finds that less healthy folks, with a biological age...

    • Posted November 8, 2023
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  • Sharks’ Amazing Ability to Heal From Wounds Might Help Humans

    Forget “Jaws”: The remarkable wound-healing power of shark skin could end up helping humans, new research claims. Shark skin is coated with a special film of mucus that more closely resembles mucus generated by people than that...

    • Posted November 8, 2023
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  • Many New Moms Can’t Access Good Health Care, Report Finds

    Many new moms, particularly those on Medicaid, struggle to get health care and social support in the year following their baby’s birth, new research reveals. “Most people think of labor and birth as the most dangerous part...

    • Posted November 7, 2023
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  • U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Rose 10-fold Over a Decade

    An old scourge, syphilis, is returning with a vengeance in the United States, affecting not only adults but also the most vulnerable — newborns. Rates of congenital syphilis soared 10-fold between 2012 and 2022, according to new...

    • Posted November 7, 2023
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  • Doctors: Want Patients to Lose Weight? Stay Upbeat

    When doctors advise patients to lose weight, an optimistic approach is more likely to get results. Researchers found that patients were more likely to participate in the recommended program and shed pounds if doctors presented obesity treatments...

    • Posted November 7, 2023
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