All posts by LadyLively

  • ‘Self-Medicating’ Gorillas Are Leading People to New Medicines

    Humans could learn a few medical tips from their gorilla cousins, a new study says. Four plants used by wild gorillas in Gabon have antibacterial and antioxidant properties, researcher reported Sept. 11 in the journal PLOS One....

    • Posted September 13, 2024
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  • Blood Sugar Worries Keep Many With Type 1 Diabetes From Exercise

    Fear of a having a low blood sugar crash dissuades many people with type 1 diabetes from getting the exercise they need, a new study finds. However, people were more likely to engage in exercise if their...

    • Posted September 13, 2024
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  • In Every U.S. State, at Least 1 in 5 People Is Now Obese

    Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates bring no good news: In every state in the nation, 1 in every 5 people is now obese, the new tally shows. In 2013, not one state had an adult...

    • Posted September 12, 2024
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  • Twice-Yearly Injection Cuts HIV Risk by 96%, But Will Cost Cut Access?

    It could be a real breakthrough for people at risk for HIV infection: A shot given every six months that reduces their risk by a whopping 96%. That’s according to new trial results released Thursday by Gilead...

    • Posted September 12, 2024
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  • Ingredient in Hair Dye Led to Woman’s Vision Loss

    An ingredient in the hair dye a French woman used caused her to develop a vision-robbing retinopathy, researchers report. When she switched to a dye without these ingredients, called aromatic amines, her vision troubles resolved, according to...

    • Posted September 12, 2024
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  • High Doses of ADHD Meds Could Trigger Psychosis

    Prescriptions for amphetamine stimulants to treat ADHD have increased significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. Unfortunately, high doses of stimulants like Adderall can increase the risk of psychosis or mania by more than fivefold, a...

    • Posted September 12, 2024
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  • A-Fib May Be 3 Times More Common Than Thought

    The number of Americans with a potentially dangerous heart rhythm condition is three times greater than previously thought, a new study claims. An estimated 5% of the population — 10.5 million U.S. adults — have atrial fibrillation,...

    • Posted September 12, 2024
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  • Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Work Better in Women Than Men

    The injectable weight-loss drug Zepbound appears to work better in women than in men, according to a new analysis of the clinical trials that led to its approval. All doses of tirzepatide consistently reduced weight in both...

    • Posted September 12, 2024
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  • Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey

    A lot of Americans are on the fence regarding annual flu and COVID shots, a new survey finds. More than one-third of those polled (37%) said they’d gotten vaccines in the past but don’t plan to this...

    • Posted September 12, 2024
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  • Alzheimer’s Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

    Two monoclonal antibody treatments to slow Alzheimer’s disease, lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla), have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the past two years. It’s thought the drugs curb Alzheimer’s by reducing levels...

    • Posted September 12, 2024
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