All posts by LadyLively

  • Dr. Anthony Fauci to Become Professor at Georgetown University

    (HealthDay News) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, best known for his public health leadership during the pandemic, will become a professor at Georgetown University starting next week. Fauci will work in both the Division of Infectious Diseases in...

    • Posted June 27, 2023
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  • Weight-Loss Surgery Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for Years: Study

    Gastric bypass surgery is a potential long-term cure for type 2 diabetes, especially if the procedure is performed before the disease progresses, a new study argues. Among a large group of obese people with type 2 diabetes,...

    • Posted June 27, 2023
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  • Certain Microbiome Germs Might Trigger Lupus Flare-Ups

    Flare-ups of the autoimmune condition lupus may be caused by growth of a particular gut bacteria, researchers say. This knowledge could potentially lead to new and more successful treatments to prevent these flares, they added. These recurrent...

    • Posted June 27, 2023
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  • Women With PCOS Face Twice the Odds for Ovarian Cancer After Menopause

    The risk for ovarian cancer among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) doubles after they go through menopause, new research discovers. “Our results and those from previous studies should be taken into account when revising guidelines on...

    • Posted June 27, 2023
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  • Combo Therapy Could Treat Oral Melanomas in Dogs

    Could a treatment combo that improves the odds against melanoma for humans work in dogs? Yes, claims a new study that found radiotherapy followed by immunotherapy extended survival in canine melanoma patients. Melanomas in dogs are similar...

    • Posted June 27, 2023
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  • Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy

    Sarah Ferguson has undergone treatment for breast cancer, she announced on her podcast. The Duchess of York, 63, had a mastectomy after the diagnosis and the surgery was successful, her rep confirmed Sunday, People magazine reported. “The...

    • Posted June 26, 2023
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  • Taking Ketone Supplements to Boost Sports Performance Could Backfire

    Athletes using ketone supplements to boost their performance may be kidding themselves, researchers say. The literature on the benefit of ketone supplements is mixed. Some studies have shown the supplements improve performance, but others say they have...

    • Posted June 26, 2023
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  • When Kids Fatally Shoot Other Kids: Tragedies That Don’t Have to Happen

    When a child unintentionally shoots and kills another child in the United States, they’ve likely been playing around with an unlocked, loaded gun, new research reveals. Analyzing a decade’s worth of data, researchers also found that 4...

    • Posted June 26, 2023
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  • Herniated Disk: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment

    The pain and discomfort of a herniated disk can significantly impact the quality of your life. Here is what you should know about having a herniated disk, including what it is, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment....

    • Posted June 26, 2023
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  • Could Dentures Raise Your Odds for Pneumonia?

    Dentures may hide harmful germs that cause pneumonia, British researchers report. For the study, the investigators took samples from the dentures of nursing home patients who did and didn’t have pneumonia. They analyzed the samples to identify...

    • Posted June 26, 2023
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