All posts by LadyLively

  • U.S. Scrambles to Find Hospital IV Fluids After Helene Damages NC Plant

    After Hurricane Helene knocked out a North Carolina production plant for a major supplier of IV fluids for U.S. hospitals, officials said the federal government is reaching out internationally to help restore supply. The situation could get...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Think Your Opinion Must Be Right? Science Reveals Why You May Be Wrong

    Attention all ‘know-it-alls.” Folks who are sure they’re right often believe they’ve got enough information to make up their minds, even if in reality they only have part of the picture, a new study finds. It’s a...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • A Robot Finger Might Someday Take Your Pulse, Check for Tumors

    A newly developed soft robotic finger with a sophisticated sense of touch could one day help your doctor perform routine office examinations, a new study suggests. The finger can take a person’s pulse and detect abnormal lumps,...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Six-Week Abortion Bans: More Than a Third of Women Don’t Know They Are Pregnant by 6 Weeks

    More than a third of women don’t know they are pregnant in time to meet the six-week abortion ban active in four U.S. states, a new study finds. About 37% of women who got an abortion in...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Loneliness Raises Odds for Dementia by 31%

    A new study finds persistent loneliness taking a toll on aging brains and significantly raising a person’s odds for dementia. Research funded by the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health tracked self-reports of loneliness and the neurological...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Could Lingering Infection Be Causing Long COVID?

    Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood,...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • MS Might Raise a Person’s Odds for Cancer

    THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024bThere’s a small but significant increased of certain cancers in people battling multiple sclerosis (MS), new research shows. Those malignancies include cancers of the bladder, brain and cervix, said a team from Rennes University...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Seniors, You’re Never Too Old to Quit Smoking, Study Finds

    It’s never too late for a person to quit smoking, even if they’re elderly, a new study finds. Dropping the smokes even as late as 75 can meaningfully increase a person’s life expectancy, researchers reported recently in...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Crohn’s, Colitis Care Take Big Financial Toll on Patients

    Inflammatory bowel conditions such as Crohn’s disease and colitis cause intense financial pressure as well as physical distress, a new study shows. More than 40% of people with inflammatory bowel disease have made significant financial trade-offs to...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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  • Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later

    THURSDAY, Oct.10, 2024Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new reports find. The 77 boys were treated for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), a formerly...

    • Posted October 10, 2024
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