All posts by LadyLively

  • More Than 800 Million People Worldwide Now Have Diabetes

    Fourteen percent of the world’s people — more than 800 million — now have diabetes, a doubling of the global rate for the blood sugar disease since 1990, new statistics show. Type 2 diabetes, which makes up...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes

    A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns. What are these three big dangers? Smoking, having...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • New Therapeutic Vaccine Gives Hope Against an Aggressive Breast Cancer

    An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests. The vaccine appears to be safe and effective against triple-negative breast cancer — a type...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • Telling Your Doctor About a Health Issue Doesn’t Mean It Enters Medical Record

    THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2024 (HealthDay news) — Don’t think your doctor is always taking your health concerns seriously? You might be right. New research reveals that primary care physicians frequently won’t write down health issues raised by...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • Many Cases of Dementia Go Undiagnosed in Poorer Communities

    Dementia strikes all races, but new research suggests thinking declines in poor seniors are often overlooked. Among a group of more than 200 low-income patients who were treated at community health centers, 3 of 4 had undiagnosed...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • Gum Disease & Diabetes: A Strong Link

    Periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes are locked in a grim partnership aimed at undermining your health, experts warn. “Recent research has shown that diabetes is not only a major risk factor for periodontitis but that the relationship...

    • Posted November 14, 2024
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  • Ozempic Could Help Curb Alcoholism

    The blockbuster GLP-1 drug semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) could curb drinking for people battling alcohol use disorder, helping them to avoid crises that require hospitalization, new research shows. Numerous studies had already hinted that semaglutide might act on...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • AI Helps Spot Brain Tumor Tissue Surgeons Miss

    A newly developed AI program can help doctors detect and potentially remove brain cancer that might otherwise be missed during surgery, a new study demonstrates. The AI, called FastGlioma, calculated how much residual brain cancer remained following...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • Psychedelics Like Psilocybin, MDMA Tied to Higher Odds for Schizophrenia

    People are at higher risk of schizophrenia if they indulge in psychedelic drugs, a new study warns. Patients who land in the ER following hallucinogen use have a 21-fold higher risk of developing schizophrenia compared to the...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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  • Big Post-Election Surge Seen in Online Sales of Morning-After Pills

    In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared. The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B...

    • Posted November 13, 2024
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