All posts by LadyLively

  • Why Football Players Want a Lower Number on Their Jerseys

    “Vain” isn’t a word normally associated with football players, but many wide receivers believe they look slim and fleet-footed with a lower number on their jersey rather than a higher one. New research shows these players are...

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • In Small Study, Ozempic Helped People With Type 1 Diabetes Quit Insulin Treatments

    The blockbuster drug Ozempic has become a household name for its ability to spur weight loss. Now an early study hints at an intriguing possibility: The drug might allow people newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes to...

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • FDA Approval of New COVID Boosters Could Come by Friday

    New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week. Sources familiar with U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans say boosters could be approved as soon as Friday, NBC News reported....

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs

    For the first time ever, a solid humanized organ has been grown from scratch in an animal — a first step in a process that could potentially solve organ shortages and save countless lives. Chinese researchers grew...

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • Bruce Springsteen Postpones Shows Due to Peptic Ulcers

    Bruce Springsteen has again postponed shows for illness, this time while he is treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease. Springsteen announced Wednesday that he was postponing his September shows in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., Albany...

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • In Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later

    Your thinking and memory skills may take a hit decades after recovering from a concussion, a new study indicates. Scientists who studied male twins, from an average age of 67, found that earlier concussions were tied to...

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • Game Show Legend Bob Barker Died of Alzheimer’s Disease

    THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Game show host Bob Barker died in late August from Alzheimer’s disease. The longtime host of “The Price Is Right” died at age 99 of the memory-robbing condition, his death...

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • New Test Could Spot a Tough-to-Detect Cervical Cancer

    A new test detects a type of cervical cancer often missed by a standard Pap test, providing an important advance in detection. The test was developed by scientists at Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center in New York City....

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • Booming Sales of Legal Marijuana Linked to More Car Crashes

    Emergency room visits for injuries related to driving under the influence of cannabis skyrocketed in Canada after the drug was legalized there, a new study reports. In October 2018, Canada became the second country to nationally legalize...

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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  • Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds

    If you were a big baby — or your spouse or partner was — your baby has a good chance of being big, too. New research shows parents who were large babies are more likely to give...

    • Posted September 7, 2023
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