All posts by LadyLively

  • Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal

    FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A bankruptcy deal that would have shielded the family behind the company that makes Oxycontin from civil lawsuits was temporarily blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. President Joe...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend ‘Catch-Up’ Sleep Won’t Help

    Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won’t fix it, researchers report. A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important measures of cardiovascular health, worsen as the week...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Brain ‘Organoid’ Study Hints at the Origins of Autism

    Research using three-dimensional replicas of the developing brain created in a lab dish is shedding new light on autism spectrum disorder. Yale researchers found two paths to autism in the developing brain. “It’s amazing that children with...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea

    Childhood obesity is concerning for many reasons, among them that the severity of the sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) grows with obesity levels and age. A new study looked at the role of obesity...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Feds Warn Parents: Don’t Use La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk

    Parents and caregivers are being advised to immediately stop using La-La-Me Infant Loungers because they pose a risk to babies of suffocation and falling. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued the warning Thursday. It said...

    • Posted August 11, 2023
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  • Suicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans

    The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year. That follows on an overall 5% increase in suicides in 2021, noted officials...

    • Posted August 10, 2023
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  • People With Autism Face Much Higher Risk for Self-Harm, Suicide

    People with autism are over three times more likely than their peers without the developmental disorder to experience self-injury, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, or death by suicide, new research shows. “In general, I think there needs to...

    • Posted August 10, 2023
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  • For Some, Long COVID Symptoms Can Come and Go

    As researchers continue to try to better understand the condition known as long COVID, a new study has discovered that symptoms can emerge months after infection or even return later for some folks. The research is considered...

    • Posted August 10, 2023
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  • TENS Device Could Ease Sleep Apnea, Freeing Patients From CPAP

    A small battery-operated device long used as a treatment for pain may also help patients with sleep apnea, a British study suggests. Sleep apnea is a condition that impedes breathing during sleep, reduces oxygen intake and undermines...

    • Posted August 10, 2023
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  • Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery

    Most people with appendicitis who are given antibiotics — instead of having their appendix removed — fare well over the long haul, new research indicates. The conclusion follows roughly two decades spent tracking patient outcomes in Sweden....

    • Posted August 10, 2023
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