All posts by LadyLively

  • AHA News: The Brain Isn’t the Only Place a Stroke Can Occur

    FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Sudden, painless loss of vision. Burning back pain. Achy legs. Incontinence. People might not recognize these as signs of a stroke, because some are not the symptoms of...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • Hysterectomy: What It Is, Side Effects & Recovery

    Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in their reproductive years, right after cesarean section. Nearly 68% of these surgeries are done to address non-cancerous conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids and endometriosis,...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn’s Disease

    Patients with Crohn’s disease have a new treatment option, following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a pill called Rinvoq (upadacitinib). Rinvoq is meant to treat adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease who have...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • Exercise No Threat to People With an Inherited Form of Enlarged Heart

    People with the rare heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can safely engage in vigorous exercise, according to new research. This finding could lead to fewer activity restrictions for people with this condition, which involves the heart muscle...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer

    Worldwide deaths from the most common type of stroke have risen significantly in the past three decades and will increase even more sharply in the years ahead, researchers say. Ischemic stroke deaths grew from 2 million in...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • Blood Sugar May Be Key to Brain Power After a Stroke

    Having higher blood sugar can lead to quicker loss of brain power after a stroke, a new study suggests. High blood pressure and cholesterol were not associated with a similar mental loss, even in those at higher...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • At Least 10 Pesticides Could Have Links to Parkinson’s

    Scientists say they’ve identified 10 pesticides that kill neurons involved in Parkinson’s disease, marking a leap forward in their understanding of the movement disorder. Pesticide exposure has long been associated with Parkinson’s, but investigators hadn’t been able...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • Signs Your Toddler Might Have ADHD

    Spotting ADHD early can ensure children with the condition get the help they need sooner rather than later. But how can parents know if the behavior they’re seeing in their child is a sign of attention deficit...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • FDA Panel Backs First RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Protect Infants

    The first vaccine designed to protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) by vaccinating their mothers during pregnancy has been backed by a panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. On Thursday the independent...

    • Posted May 19, 2023
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  • Drug May Offer New Approach Against Rheumatoid Arthritis

    An investigational drug may hit the reset button on a faulty immune system for some people with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body misfires against its own joints...

    • Posted May 18, 2023
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