All posts by LadyLively

  • Child Gun Wounds More Common In Poor Neighborhoods

    Children living in poor neighborhoods are up to 20 times more likely to be hospitalized for a gunshot wound, a new study says. These hospitalizations most often are the result of unintentional shootings, caused by mishandling or...

    • Posted August 27, 2025
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  • Breath Test For Diabetes Under Development

    Detecting diabetes might soon be as easy as breathing into a device, a new study says. An experimental breath test sorted out type 2 diabetes patients from healthy people, based on their exhalations, researchers report in the...

    • Posted August 27, 2025
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  • Talk Therapy Alters Brain Structure, MRI Scans Show

    Talk therapy has the power to alter a person’s physical brain structure, a new study shows. Psychotherapy caused measurable changes in the brains of people with severe depression, MRI scans revealed. Specifically, most patients experienced growth in...

    • Posted August 27, 2025
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  • Repeated Annual Exposure to Heatwaves May Accelerate Biological Aging

    Manual workers, rural residents, and people from communities with fewer air conditioners have greater susceptibility

    • Posted August 26, 2025
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  • The Experts’ Guide to Safely Pumping, Storing And Thawing Breast Milk

    Breastfeeding offers many benefits, from emotional bonding to better nutrition and immune support. But for parents who need to pump and store breast milk, handling it safely is key. “Parents often feel nervous about food safety when...

    • Posted August 26, 2025
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  • U.S. Resident Diagnosed With Rare Screwworm Parasite After Travel

    A Maryland resident has recovered after being diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case in years that’s tied to travel in a country with an outbreak. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

    • Posted August 26, 2025
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  • Pig Lung Transplanted Into Man for 9 Days in Groundbreaking Study

    Doctors in China transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a man, where it functioned for nine days, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine. Researchers at Guangzhou Medical University’s First Affiliated Hospital...

    • Posted August 26, 2025
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  • Many Cancer Patients Say Doctors Aren’t Honoring Their Treatment Desires

    Frequently, patients with advanced cancer simply want to be made as comfortable as possible as they wind down their final days. Doctors aren’t listening to their desires, a new study indicates. Many of these patients are receiving...

    • Posted August 26, 2025
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  • Firearm-Related Suicides Increasing Among Senior Women

    Senior women are becoming more likely to use a gun to end their lives, a new study says. Firearms are the leading method of suicide among seniors 65 and older, especially men, researchers say. In fact, senior...

    • Posted August 26, 2025
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  • Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Against Type 2 Diabetes

    A Mediterranean-style diet can significantly decrease risk of type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight or obese, a new study says. People had 31% lower odds of diabetes if they adhered to a Mediterranean diet, cut...

    • Posted August 26, 2025
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