All posts by LadyLively

  • Ticks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather

    Ticks are extremely resilient even when temperatures vary wildly, according to scientists who are working to better understand the spread of Lyme disease. In their new study, black-legged ticks, notorious for carrying pathogens, were very good at...

    • Posted June 5, 2023
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  • Tips to Checking Your Skin for Skin Cancer

    Skin cancer can pop up anywhere on your skin, including the soles of your feet and even under your fingernails. That’s what happened to Isabel Lievano, who was diagnosed with melanoma when her dermatologist determined that a...

    • Posted June 4, 2023
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  • Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips

    Summer is here and so, too, is swimming season. As fun as a pool can be, it’s also a major safety risk if you don’t take the appropriate precautions. An expert from Huntington Health, an affiliate of...

    • Posted June 3, 2023
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  • Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids

    There is no cure for nearsightedness, but medicated eye drops can slow down its progression in children, a new trial finds. The study tested the effects of eye drops containing a very low dose of the drug...

    • Posted June 2, 2023
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  • Biden Set to Name New CDC Director

    A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Former North Carolina Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen is...

    • Posted June 2, 2023
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  • U.S. Has Lagged Other Rich Nations in Life Expectancy for Decades

    Americans aren’t living as long as people in dozens of other developed nations — and the problem is worse than previously thought, a new study reveals. People in more than 50 countries on six continents have been...

    • Posted June 2, 2023
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  • AHA News: After Surviving a Heart Attack at 35, She ‘Felt Like a Ticking Time Bomb’

    FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Jennifer Valentine’s colleague, longtime friend and neighbor Rebecca McCormack picked her up early at her home in York, South Carolina, for a ride to the airport. The oncology...

    • Posted June 2, 2023
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  • CDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast

    A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week. So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. Centers for...

    • Posted June 2, 2023
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  • Is a Liver Dialysis Device on the Horizon?

    A new liver dialysis device might soon be able to save patients on the edge of death from liver failure, early clinical trial results show. The DIALIVE device safely improved organ function and alleviated symptoms in patients...

    • Posted June 2, 2023
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  • Software Bias Misses Lung Problems in Black Men, Study Finds

    (HealthDay News) – A common test for lung function may be missing lung problems in Black men, leading to under-diagnosis and insufficient care. A new study from the University of Pennsylvania estimates that as many as 40%...

    • Posted June 2, 2023
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